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 |
|---|---|
| refectory | a dining hall (as in a monastery or college) |
| yore | time past and especially long past |
| presage | something that foreshadows or portends a future event : omen |
| trunk | the main stem of a tree apart from limbs and roots |
| transitory | of brief duration : temporary |
| fleet | a number of warships under a single command |
| pulpit | an elevated platform or high reading desk used in preaching or conducting a worship service |
| devolve | to pass on (something, such as responsibility, rights, or powers) from one person or entity to another |
| initiate | to cause or facilitate the beginning of : set going |
| tumid | marked by swelling : swollen |