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 |
|---|---|
| expeditious | marked by or acting with prompt efficiency |
| elastic | capable of recovering size and shape after deformation |
| disquisition | a formal inquiry into or discussion of a subject : discourse |
| dissection | the act or process of dissecting : the state of being dissected |
| pinion | the terminal section of a bird's wing including the carpus, metacarpus, and phalanges |
| perfunctory | characterized by routine or superficiality : mechanical |
| hurtle | to move rapidly or forcefully |
| fulcrum | prop |
| ventilate | to expose to air and especially to a current of fresh air for purifying, curing, or refreshing |
| institute | something that is instituted: such as |