GRE Word List

JUDICIARY

a system of courts of law

The meaning of the word judiciary is a system of courts of law.

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WordMeaning
magistratean official entrusted with administration of the laws: such as
tonsurethe Roman Catholic or Eastern rite of admission to the clerical state by the clipping or shaving of a portion of the head
temerityunreasonable or foolhardy contempt of danger or opposition : rashness
gibberishunintelligible or meaningless language:
monotheismthe doctrine or belief that there is but one God
sagaa prose narrative recorded in Iceland in the 12th and 13th centuries of historic or legendary figures and events of the heroic age of Norway and Iceland
shacklesomething (such as a manacle or fetter) that confines the legs or arms
dispassionatenot influenced by strong feeling
panaceaa remedy for all ills or difficulties : cure-all
corollarya proposition (see proposition