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 |
|---|---|
| affidavit | a sworn statement in writing made especially under oath or on affirmation (see affirmation |
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| prurient | marked by or arousing an immoderate or unwholesome interest or desire |
| cater | to provide a supply of food |
| smother | to kill by depriving of air |
| wane | to decrease in size, extent, or degree : dwindle |
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| brim | an upper or outer margin : verge |
| disproportion | lack of proportion, symmetry, or proper relation : disparity |
| dregs | sediment contained in a liquid or precipitated (see precipitate |