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 |
|---|---|
| frenzied | feeling or showing great or abnormal excitement or emotional disturbance |
| flourish | to grow luxuriantly : thrive |
| stymie | to present an obstacle to : stand in the way of |
| plenitude | the quality or state of being full : completeness |
| onerous | involving, imposing, or constituting a burden : troublesome |
| concurrent | operating or occurring at the same time |
| legerdemain | sleight of hand |
| vortex | something that resembles a whirlpool |
| offensive | making attack : aggressive |
| incriminate | to charge with or show evidence or proof of involvement in a crime or fault |