GRE Word List
CONSTITUTION
the basic principles and laws of a nation, state, or social group that determine the powers and duties of the government and guarantee certain rights to the people in it
The meaning of the word constitution is the basic principles and laws of a nation, state, or social group that determine the powers and duties of the government and guarantee certain rights to the people in it.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| contortions | to twist in a violent manner |
| malapropos | in an inappropriate or inopportune way |
| ruffian | a brutal person : bully |
| recalcitrant | obstinately defiant of authority or restraint |
| rampant | rearing upon the hind legs with forelegs extended |
| largess | liberal giving (as of money) to or as if to an inferior |
| consequential | of the nature of a secondary result : indirect |
| pittance | a small portion, amount, or allowance |
| dysentery | a disease characterized by severe diarrhea with passage of mucus and blood and usually caused by infection |
| dislodge | to drive from a position of hiding, defense, or advantage |