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 |
|---|---|
| consonance | harmony or agreement among components |
| congenital | existing at or dating from birth |
| tendentious | marked by a tendency in favor of a particular point of view : biased |
| plebiscite | a vote by which the people of an entire country or district express an opinion for or against a proposal especially on a choice of government or ruler |
| converge | to tend or move toward one point or one another : come together : meet |
| obsessive | tending to cause obsession |
| nettle | any of a genus (Urtica of the family Urticaceae, the nettle family) of chiefly coarse herbs armed with stinging hairs |
| catastrophe | a momentous tragic event ranging from extreme misfortune to utter overthrow or ruin |
| browbeat | to intimidate or disconcert by a stern manner or arrogant speech : bully |
| forte | one's strong point |