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 |
|---|---|
| contrived | having an unnatural or false appearance or quality : artificial |
| broil | to cook by direct exposure to radiant heat : grill |
| solvent | able to pay all legal debts |
| prosperous | auspicious |
| provisional | serving for the time being : temporary |
| harbinger | something that foreshadows a future event : something that gives an anticipatory sign of what is to come |
| simplistic | excessively simple or simplified : treating a problem or subject with false simplicity by omitting or ignoring complicating factors or details |
| maladroit | lacking adroitness : inept |
| resentment | a feeling of indignant displeasure or persistent ill will at something regarded as a wrong, insult, or injury |
| frugality | the quality or state of being frugal : careful management of material resources and especially money : thrift |