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 |
|---|---|
| cognate | of the same or similar nature : generically alike |
| disinclination | a preference for avoiding something : slight aversion |
| defoliate | to deprive of leaves especially prematurely |
| generic | relating to or characteristic of a whole group or class : general |
| glutinous | having the quality of glue : gummy |
| garrulous | given to prosy, rambling, or tedious loquacity : pointlessly or annoyingly talkative |
| denounce | to pronounce especially publicly to be blameworthy or evil |
| versatile | embracing a variety of subjects, fields, or skills |
| foresight | an act or the power of foreseeing : prescience |
| indelible | that cannot be removed, washed away, or erased |