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 |
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| seine | a large net with sinkers on one edge and floats on the other that hangs vertically in the water and is used to enclose and catch fish when its ends are pulled together or are drawn ashore |
| masquerade | a social gathering of persons wearing masks and often fantastic costumes |
| interim | an intervening time : interval |
| fickle | marked by lack of steadfastness, constancy, or stability : given to erratic changeableness |
| sedition | incitement of resistance to or insurrection against lawful authority |
| immune | not susceptible or responsive |
| rapt | lifted up and carried away |
| primary | first in order of time or development : primitive |
| incumbent | the holder of an office or ecclesiastical benefice |
| conformist | one who conforms : a person who behaves in accordance with prevailing standards or customs and typically dislikes or avoids unconventional behavior |