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

WordMeaning
construeto analyze the arrangement and connection of words in (a sentence or sentence part)
manifestationthe act, process, or an instance of manifesting
regalof, relating to, or suitable for a king
leerysuspicious
innuendoan oblique allusion : hint
impartialnot partial or biased : treating or affecting all equally
requisitionthe act of formally requiring or calling upon someone to perform an action
outlandishof or relating to another country : foreign
askancewith disapproval or distrust : scornfully
fatuouscomplacently or inanely foolish : silly