GRE Word List
EXTRADITION
the surrender of an alleged criminal usually under the provisions of a treaty or statute by one authority (such as a state) to another having jurisdiction to try the charge
The meaning of the word extradition is the surrender of an alleged criminal usually under the provisions of a treaty or statute by one authority (such as a state) to another having jurisdiction to try the charge.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| juridical | of or relating to the administration of justice or the office of a judge |
| irrepressible | impossible to repress, restrain, or control |
| legerdemain | sleight of hand |
| accord | to grant or give especially as appropriate, due, or earned |
| plethora | an ample amount or number : abundance |
| offhand | without premeditation or preparation : extempore |
| introspective | characterized by examination of one's own thoughts and feelings : thoughtfully reflective : employing, marked by, or tending to introspection |
| reprieve | to delay the punishment of (someone, such as a condemned prisoner) |
| amputate | to remove by or as if by cutting |
| incongruity | the quality or state of being incongruous |