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

WordMeaning
ambivalencesimultaneous and contradictory attitudes or feelings (such as attraction and repulsion) toward an object, person, or action
conventionagreement
disheartento cause to lose hope, enthusiasm, or courage : to cause to lose spirit or morale
anecdotea usually short narrative of an interesting, amusing, or biographical incident
egoisma doctrine that individual self-interest is the actual motive of all conscious action
conclusiveof, relating to, or being a conclusion
glossyhaving a surface luster or brightness
allayto subdue or reduce in intensity or severity : alleviate
reactionaryrelating to, marked by, or favoring reaction
comprehendto grasp the nature, significance, or meaning of