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
semblanceoutward and often specious appearance or show : form
distortto twist (see twist
despondentfeeling or showing extreme discouragement, dejection, or depression
drudgerydull, irksome, and fatiguing work : uninspiring or menial labor
grotesquea style of decorative art characterized by fanciful or fantastic human and animal forms often interwoven with foliage or similar figures that may distort the natural into absurdity, ugliness, or caricature
cornucopiaa curved, hollow goat's horn or similarly shaped receptacle (such as a horn-shaped basket) that is overflowing especially with fruit and vegetables (such as gourds, ears of corn, apples, and grapes) and that is used as a decorative motif emblematic of abundance
pulpitan elevated platform or high reading desk used in preaching or conducting a worship service
fouloffensive to the senses : loathsome
epicureanof or relating to Epicurus or Epicureanism
lurkto lie in wait in a place of concealment especially for an evil purpose