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.

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wiltloose freshness; droop
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susceptiblecapable of submitting to an action, process, or operation
knolla small round hill : mound
hibernateto pass the winter in a torpid or resting state
interveneto occur, fall, or come between points of time or events
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theocracygovernment of a state by immediate divine guidance or by officials who are regarded as divinely guided