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 |
|---|---|
| impart | to give, convey, or grant from or as if from a store |
| indecision | a wavering between two or more possible courses of action : irresolution |
| withdrawn | removed from immediate contact or easy approach : isolated |
| docket | a brief written summary of a document : abstract |
| bulge | to jut out : swell |
| implore | to make an earnest request to (someone) : beg |
| precipitate | to throw violently : hurl |
| mason | a skilled worker who builds by laying units of substantial material (such as stone or brick) |
| pomposity | pompous demeanor, speech, or behavior |
| intransigence | the quality or state of being intransigent |