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 |
|---|---|
| aghast | struck with terror, amazement, or horror : shocked and upset |
| glutinous | having the quality of glue : gummy |
| impetus | a driving force : impulse |
| palimpsest | writing material (such as a parchment or tablet) used one or more times after earlier writing has been erased |
| sunder | to break apart or in two : separate by or as if by violence or by intervening time or space |
| obstinate | stubbornly adhering to an opinion, purpose, or course in spite of reason, arguments, or persuasion |
| putrescent | undergoing putrefaction : becoming putrid |
| skimp | skimpy |
| mat | a piece of coarse, woven, plaited, or felted fabric used especially as a floor covering or a support |
| quorum | a select group |