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 |
|---|---|
| oscillate | to swing backward and forward like a pendulum |
| toxic | containing or being poisonous material especially when capable of causing death or serious debilitation |
| dissection | the act or process of dissecting : the state of being dissected |
| efficacy | the power to produce an effect |
| relent | to become less severe, harsh, or strict usually from reasons of humanity |
| piscatorial | piscatory |
| wary | marked by keen caution, cunning, and watchfulness especially in detecting and escaping danger |
| demise | death |
| indices | signs; indications; Ex. indices of a student's potential; CF. index: something that reveals or indicates; sign; Ex. cost-of-living index |
| concordat | compact |