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 |
|---|---|
| scrap | fragments of discarded or leftover food |
| convoke | to call together to a meeting |
| opulence | wealth |
| context | the parts of a discourse that surround a word or passage and can throw light on its meaning |
| malleable | capable of being extended or shaped by beating with a hammer or by the pressure of rollers |
| mayhem | needless or willful damage or violence |
| reverie | daydream |
| squabble | a noisy altercation or quarrel usually over petty matters |
| impale | to pierce with or as if with something pointed |
| disgorge | to discharge by the throat and mouth : vomit |