GRE Word List
JURISDICTION
the power, right, or authority to interpret and apply the law
The meaning of the word jurisdiction is the power, right, or authority to interpret and apply the law.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| expedite | to accelerate the process or progress of : speed up |
| throttle | to compress the throat of : choke |
| meteoric | of or relating to a meteor |
| constituency | a body of citizens entitled to elect a representative (as to a legislative or executive position) |
| wispy | a small handful (as of hay or straw) |
| gravity | dignity or sobriety of bearing |
| sentimental | marked or governed by feeling, sensibility, or emotional idealism |
| toll | a tax or fee paid for some liberty or privilege (as of passing over a highway or bridge) |
| placid | serenely free of interruption or disturbance |
| antique | existing since or belonging to earlier times : ancient |