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 |
|---|---|
| trinket | a small ornament (such as a jewel or ring) |
| reparation | a repairing or keeping in repair |
| insipid | lacking in qualities that interest, stimulate, or challenge : dull |
| quack | to make the characteristic cry of a duck |
| ungainly | lacking in smoothness or dexterity : clumsy |
| scorch | to burn a surface of so as to change its color and texture |
| unaccountable | not to be accounted for : inexplicable |
| sustain | to give support or relief to |
| mortify | to subject to severe and vexing embarrassment : shame |
| energize | to make energetic, vigorous, or active |