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.

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WordMeaning
bellicosefavoring or inclined to start quarrels or wars
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clapto strike (two things, such as two flat, hard surfaces) together so as to produce a sharp percussive noise
impetusa driving force : impulse
pento shut in or as if in a pen
prevaricateto deviate from the truth : equivocate
repellentserving or tending to drive away or ward off
captionthe part of a legal document that shows where, when, and by what authority it was taken, found, or executed
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stenchstink