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
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| fermentation | the enzyme-catalyzed anaerobic breakdown of an energy-rich compound (such as a carbohydrate to carbon dioxide and alcohol or to an organic acid) by the action of microorganisms (such as bacteria or yeast) that occurs naturally and is commonly used in the production of various products (such as food, alcoholic beverages, and pharmaceuticals) especially by controlling microbial enzymatic activity |
| contiguous | being in actual contact : touching along a boundary or at a point |
| perfunctory | characterized by routine or superficiality : mechanical |
| wispy | a small handful (as of hay or straw) |
| tryst | an agreement (as between lovers) to meet |
| damn | to condemn to a punishment or fate |
| intrepid | characterized by resolute fearlessness, fortitude, and endurance |
| witticism | a cleverly witty and often biting or ironic remark |
| cavalier | marked by or given to offhand and often disdainful (see disdain |
| felicity | the quality or state of being happy |