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 |
|---|---|
| vital | of the utmost importance |
| ventilate | to expose to air and especially to a current of fresh air for purifying, curing, or refreshing |
| standstill | a state characterized by absence of motion or of progress : stop |
| bog | wet spongy ground |
| corrode | to eat away by degrees as if by gnawing |
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| rout | a state of wild confusion or disorderly retreat |
| remittance | a sum of money remitted |