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 |
|---|---|
| assurance | the state of being assured: such as |
| putative | commonly accepted or supposed |
| nauseate | to become affected with nausea |
| tan | to make (skin) tan especially by exposure to the sun |
| galvanize | to subject to the action of an electric current especially for the purpose of stimulating physiologically |
| pan | a usually broad, shallow, and open container for domestic use (as for cooking) |
| scanty | limited or less than sufficient in degree, quantity, or extent |
| prognosis | the prospect of recovery as anticipated from the usual course of disease or peculiarities of the case |
| poignancy | the quality or state of being poignant |
| clasp | a device (such as a hook) for holding objects or parts together |