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
perditioneternal damnation
retrenchcut down
fatalisma doctrine that events are fixed in advance so that human beings are powerless to change them
rostruman ancient Roman platform for public orators
flagrantconspicuously offensive
limnto draw or paint on a surface
resurgeto undergo a resurgence
threatan expression of intention to inflict evil, injury, or damage
intrepidcharacterized by resolute fearlessness, fortitude, and endurance
tantalizeto tease or torment by or as if by presenting something desirable to the view but continually keeping it out of reach