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 |
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| laity | the people of a religious faith as distinguished from its clergy |
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| apposite | highly pertinent or appropriate : apt |
| petulant | insolent or rude in speech or behavior |
| annotate | to make or furnish critical or explanatory notes or comment |
| pandemonium | a wild uproar (as because of anger or excitement in a crowd of people) |
| indefatigable | incapable of being fatigued : untiring |
| vestige | a trace, mark, or visible sign left by something (such as an ancient city or a condition or practice) vanished or lost |
| orgy | secret ceremonial rites held in honor of an ancient Greek or Roman deity and usually characterized by ecstatic singing and dancing |
| extrinsic | not forming part of or belonging to a thing : extraneous |