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.

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WordMeaning
quivera case for carrying or holding arrows
bemoanto express deep grief or distress over
premonitionprevious notice or warning : forewarning
effaceto eliminate or make indistinct by or as if by wearing away a surface
rueto feel penitence, remorse, or regret for
irksometending to irk : tedious
hermitagethe habitation of a hermit
avertto turn away or aside (the eyes, one's gaze, etc.) in avoidance
visagethe face, countenance, or appearance of a person or sometimes an animal
censoriousmarked by or given to censure (see censure