GRE Word List
JURISDICTION
right and power to apply the law; authority
The meaning of the word jurisdiction is right and power to apply the law; authority.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| nutritious | providing nourishment |
| asunder | into parts; apart; V. sunder |
| lubricate | apply a lubricant to; N. lubricant: substance that reduces friction |
| wiggle | wriggle; move from side to side with irregular twisting motions |
| menial | suitable for servants; lowly; mean; N: someone who does menial work (esp. servant in a house) |
| vernal | pertaining to spring |
| urchin | mischievous child (usually a boy); CF. urchin: hedgehog; CF. porcupine: pig with spikes ?; CF. sea urchin |
| chapel | small church (in a prison, college, or hospital) |
| stun | make unconscious or numb as by a blow; amaze; astound |
| elope | run away secretly with the intention of getting married |
