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 |
|---|---|
| somnolent | of a kind likely to induce sleep |
| imperil | to bring into peril : endanger |
| muster | a representative specimen (see specimen |
| forensic | belonging to, used in, or suitable to courts of judicature or to public discussion and debate |
| adjuration | a solemn oath |
| scruple | a unit of capacity equal to ¹/₂₄ Apothecaries' ounce see Weights and Measures Table |
| sanguine | marked by eager hopefulness : confidently optimistic |
| shift | to exchange for or replace by another : change |
| exact | to call for forcibly or urgently and obtain |
| bait | to persecute or exasperate with unjust, malicious, or persistent attacks |