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 |
|---|---|
| gloss_over | explain away with the intention of deceiving or hiding faults |
| pigment | a substance that imparts black or white or a color to other materials |
| mettle | vigor and strength of spirit or temperament (see temperament |
| amplify | to expand (something, such as a statement) by the use of detail or illustration or by closer analysis |
| mnemonic | assisting or intended to assist memory |
| patent | open to public inspection |
| militate | to have weight or effect |
| pulse | the regular expansion of an artery caused by the ejection of blood into the arterial system by the contractions of the heart |
| congruence | the quality or state of agreeing, coinciding, or being congruent |
| memento | something that serves to warn or remind |