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 |
|---|---|
| ungainly | lacking in smoothness or dexterity : clumsy |
| terminus | either end of a transportation line or travel route |
| requisite | needed for a particular purpose : essential |
| balm | a balsamic (see balsamic |
| swill | wash |
| low | having a small upward extension or elevation |
| pillory | a device formerly used for publicly punishing offenders consisting of a wooden frame with holes in which the head and hands can be locked |
| stamp | to pound or crush with a pestle or a heavy instrument |
| ransack | to look through thoroughly in often a rough way |
| ratiocination | the process of exact thinking : reasoning |