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 |
|---|---|
| dogged | marked by stubborn determination |
| necromancy | conjuration (see conjure |
| purport | to have the often specious appearance of being, intending, or claiming (something implied or inferred) |
| ostracize | to exile by ostracism |
| ragamuffin | a ragged often disreputable person |
| application | an act of applying: |
| opus | work |
| autopsy | an examination of a body after death to determine the cause of death or the character and extent of changes produced by disease |
| gruesome | inspiring horror or repulsion : grisly |
| wax | a substance that is secreted by bees and is used by them for constructing the honeycomb, that is a dull yellow solid plastic when warm, and that is composed primarily of a mixture of esters, hydrocarbons, and fatty acids : beeswax |