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
expediteto accelerate the process or progress of : speed up
throttleto compress the throat of : choke
meteoricof or relating to a meteor
constituencya body of citizens entitled to elect a representative (as to a legislative or executive position)
wispya small handful (as of hay or straw)
gravitydignity or sobriety of bearing
sentimentalmarked or governed by feeling, sensibility, or emotional idealism
tolla tax or fee paid for some liberty or privilege (as of passing over a highway or bridge)
placidserenely free of interruption or disturbance
antiqueexisting since or belonging to earlier times : ancient