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 |
|---|---|
| ungainly | lacking in smoothness or dexterity : clumsy |
| undertaker | one who undertakes : one who takes the risk and management of business : entrepreneur |
| shambles | a meat market |
| prologue | the preface or introduction to a literary work |
| ethereal | of or relating to the regions beyond the earth |
| pacifist | an adherent to pacifism : someone who opposes war or violence as a means of settling disputes |
| malcontent | a discontented person: |
| rotundity | marked by roundness : rounded |
| tightwad | a close or miserly person |
| scale | an instrument or machine for weighing |