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 |
|---|---|
| gall | brazen boldness coupled with impudent assurance and insolence |
| kindred | of a similar nature or character : like |
| forfeit | something forfeited or subject to being forfeited (as for a crime, offense, or neglect of duty) : penalty |
| salient | moving by leaps or springs : jumping |
| fruitful | yielding or producing fruit |
| taunt | to reproach or challenge in a mocking or insulting manner : jeer at |
| acute | characterized by sharpness or severity of sudden onset |
| perspicuous | plain to the understanding especially because of clarity and precision of presentation |
| gestate | to carry in the uterus during pregnancy |
| prurient | marked by or arousing an immoderate or unwholesome interest or desire |