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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| posthumous | born after the death of the father |
| pucker | to become wrinkled or constricted |
| congeal | to change from a fluid to a solid state by or as if by cold |
| collation | a light meal allowed on fast days in place of lunch or supper |
| amok | an episode of sudden mass assault against people or objects usually by a single individual following a period of brooding that has traditionally been regarded as occurring especially in Malaysian culture but is now increasingly viewed as psychopathological behavior occurring worldwide in numerous countries and cultures |
| nugatory | of little or no consequence : trifling |
| discretion | individual choice or judgment |
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| inroad | an advance or penetration often at the expense of someone or something |
| confidant | one to whom secrets are entrusted |