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 |
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| brunt | the principal force, shock, or stress (as of an attack) |
| academic | of, relating to, or associated with an academy or school especially of higher learning |
| placid | serenely free of interruption or disturbance |
| spatula | a flat thin implement used especially for spreading or mixing soft substances, scooping, or lifting |
| pharisaical | marked by hypocritical censorious self-righteousness |
| arsenal | an establishment for the manufacture or storage of arms and military equipment |
| vituperative | uttering or given to censure : containing or characterized by verbal abuse |
| smudge | to make a smudge on |
| veracity | conformity with truth or fact : accuracy |
| doom | a law or ordinance especially in Anglo-Saxon England |