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 |
|---|---|
| clique | a narrow exclusive circle or group of persons |
| mute | unable to speak : lacking the power of speech |
| bar | a straight piece (as of wood or metal) that is longer than it is wide and has any of various uses (as for a lever, support, barrier, or fastening) |
| paradigm | example |
| dominate | rule |
| predator | an organism that primarily obtains food by the killing and consuming of other organisms : an organism that lives by predation |
| contrive | devise |
| trite | hackneyed or boring from much use : not fresh or original |
| lethal | of, relating to, or causing death |
| usurp | to seize and hold (office, place, functions, powers, etc.) in possession by force or without right |
