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

WordMeaning
extirpateto destroy completely : wipe out
waftto move or go lightly on or as if on a buoyant medium
inconsequentialof no significance : unimportant
padrea Christian clergyman
odoroushaving an odor: such as
plastera medicated or protective dressing that consists of a film (as of cloth or plastic) spread with a usually medicated substance
corroborateto support with evidence or authority : make more certain
vergebrink
foresightan act or the power of foreseeing : prescience
tauntto reproach or challenge in a mocking or insulting manner : jeer at