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 |
|---|---|
| erroneous | containing or characterized by error : mistaken |
| genesis | the origin or coming into being of something |
| trappings | outward signs |
| exploit | deed |
| asperity | roughness of manner or of temper : harshness of behavior or speech that expresses bitterness or anger |
| unction | the act of anointing as a rite of consecration or healing |
| pulse | the regular expansion of an artery caused by the ejection of blood into the arterial system by the contractions of the heart |
| solvent | able to pay all legal debts |
| buffet | a blow especially with the hand |
| eulogy | a commendatory oration or writing especially in honor of one deceased |