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 |
|---|---|
| indite | make up |
| occult | to shut off from view or exposure : cover |
| drama | a composition (see composition |
| hegemony | preponderant influence or authority over others : domination |
| besiege | to surround with armed forces |
| libido | instinctual psychic energy that in psychoanalytic theory is derived from primitive biological urges (as for sexual pleasure or self-preservation) and that is expressed in conscious activity |
| multiplicity | the quality or state of being multiple or various |
| atrocity | a shockingly bad or atrocious act, object, or situation |
| ponderous | of very great weight |
| indissoluble | not dissoluble |