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

WordMeaning
rebusa representation of words or syllables by pictures of objects or by symbols whose names resemble the intended words or syllables in sound
scourgewhip
stampto pound or crush with a pestle or a heavy instrument
maverickan unbranded range animal
vilemorally despicable or abhorrent
scrapsfragments of discarded or leftover food
forda shallow part of a body of water that may be crossed by wading
franchisethe right or license granted to an individual or group to market a company's goods or services in a particular territory
fermentto undergo fermentation
insurmountableincapable of being surmounted : insuperable