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 |
|---|---|
| dwindle | to become steadily less : shrink |
| tribulation | distress or suffering resulting from oppression or persecution |
| uncouth | awkward and uncultivated in appearance, manner, or behavior : rude |
| captious | marked by an often ill-natured inclination to stress faults and raise objections |
| cuisine | manner of preparing food : style of cooking |
| adapt | to make fit (as for a new use) often by modification |
| therapeutic | of or relating to the treatment of disease or disorders by remedial agents or methods : curative |
| blush | outward appearance : view |
| fit | acceptable from a particular viewpoint (as of competence or morality) : proper |
| inherent | involved in the constitution or essential character of something : belonging by nature or habit : intrinsic |