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 |
|---|---|
| stifle | to withhold from circulation or expression |
| comprehend | to grasp the nature, significance, or meaning of |
| arcane | known or knowable only to a few people : secret |
| esoteric | designed for or understood by the specially initiated alone |
| phalanx | a body of heavily armed infantry in ancient Greece formed in close deep ranks and files |
| prance | to spring from the hind legs or move by so doing |
| merger | the absorption of an estate, a contract, or an interest in another, of a minor offense in a greater, or of a cause of action into a judgment |
| jaunt | a usually short journey or excursion undertaken especially for pleasure |
| subordinate | placed in or occupying a lower class, rank, or position : inferior |
| inasmuch_as | since; owing to the fact that |