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 |
|---|---|
| prone | having a tendency or inclination : being likely |
| vestige | a trace, mark, or visible sign left by something (such as an ancient city or a condition or practice) vanished or lost |
| soothsayer | a person who predicts the future by magical, intuitive, or more rational means : prognosticator |
| uninhibited | free from inhibition |
| humble | not proud or haughty : not arrogant or assertive |
| embroider | to ornament with needlework |
| aloof | removed or distant either physically or emotionally |
| blatant | noisy especially in a vulgar or offensive manner : clamorous |
| bestial | of or relating to beasts |
| quizzical | comically quaint |