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 |
|---|---|
| extirpate | to destroy completely : wipe out |
| tyranny | oppressive power |
| approbation | commendation |
| laceration | the act of lacerating |
| anemia | a condition in which the blood is deficient in red blood cells, in hemoglobin, or in total volume |
| whittle | a large knife |
| amend | to put right |
| cliche | a trite phrase or expression |
| ambivalence | simultaneous and contradictory attitudes or feelings (such as attraction and repulsion) toward an object, person, or action |
| burgeon | to send forth new growth (such as buds or branches) : sprout |