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 |
|---|---|
| vigilant | alertly watchful especially to avoid danger |
| deify | to make a god of |
| dolorous | causing, marked by, or expressing misery or grief |
| precinct | a part of a territory with definite bounds or functions often established for administrative purposes : district |
| arrears | the state of being behind in the discharge of obligations |
| thrash | to beat soundly with or as if with a stick or whip : flog |
| obelisk | an upright 4-sided usually monolithic pillar that gradually tapers as it rises and terminates in a pyramid |
| unfrock | defrock |
| beneficial | producing good results or helpful effects : conferring benefits (see benefit |
| bullion | gold or silver considered as so much metal |