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 |
|---|---|
| glutinous | having the quality of glue : gummy |
| pomposity | pompous demeanor, speech, or behavior |
| spoof | deceive |
| airy | of or relating to air : atmospheric |
| gallows | a frame usually of two upright posts and a transverse beam from which criminals are hanged |
| oscillate | to swing backward and forward like a pendulum |
| warren | a place legally authorized for keeping small game (such as hare or pheasant) |
| vulnerable | capable of being physically or emotionally wounded |
| supple | compliant often to the point of obsequiousness |
| solemnity | formal or ceremonious observance of an occasion or event |