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 |
|---|---|
| antiquity | ancient times |
| spasmodic | relating to or affected or characterized by spasm |
| jeopardize | to expose to danger or risk : imperil |
| indefatigable | incapable of being fatigued : untiring |
| waft | to move or go lightly on or as if on a buoyant medium |
| renegade | a deserter from one faith, cause, or allegiance to another |
| ferret | a domesticated usually albino, brownish, or silver-gray animal (Mustela putorius furo) that is descended from the European polecat |
| anvil | a heavy usually steel-faced iron block on which metal is shaped (as by hand hammering) |
| amity | friendship |
| impotent | not potent : lacking in power, strength, or vigor : helpless |