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 |
|---|---|
| filibuster | an irregular military adventurer |
| maraud | to roam about and raid in search of plunder |
| flirt | to move erratically : flit |
| partial | of or relating to a part rather than the whole : not general or total |
| puerile | juvenile |
| mulct | fine |
| concord | a state of agreement : harmony |
| generic | relating to or characteristic of a whole group or class : general |
| touchy | marked by readiness to take offense on slight provocation |
| inadvertently | unintentional |