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 |
|---|---|
| illicit | not permitted : unlawful |
| brusque | markedly short and abrupt |
| latitude | angular distance from some specified circle or plane of reference: such as |
| pacifist | an adherent to pacifism : someone who opposes war or violence as a means of settling disputes |
| prime | the second of the canonical hours |
| comport | to be fitting : accord |
| excerpt | a passage (as from a book or musical composition) selected, performed, or copied : extract |
| arcane | known or knowable only to a few people : secret |
| tanner | one that tans hides |
| compliance | the act or process of complying to a desire, demand, proposal, or regimen or to coercion |