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 |
|---|---|
| piscatorial | piscatory |
| mischief | a specific injury or damage attributed to a particular agent |
| hubris | exaggerated pride or self-confidence |
| dolorous | causing, marked by, or expressing misery or grief |
| doom | a law or ordinance especially in Anglo-Saxon England |
| chasm | a deep cleft in the surface of a planet (such as the earth) : gorge |
| existential | of, relating to, or affirming existence |
| antithesis | the direct opposite |
| forensic | belonging to, used in, or suitable to courts of judicature or to public discussion and debate |
| quicksilver | mercury |