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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fermentationthe enzyme-catalyzed anaerobic breakdown of an energy-rich compound (such as a carbohydrate to carbon dioxide and alcohol or to an organic acid) by the action of microorganisms (such as bacteria or yeast) that occurs naturally and is commonly used in the production of various products (such as food, alcoholic beverages, and pharmaceuticals) especially by controlling microbial enzymatic activity
contiguousbeing in actual contact : touching along a boundary or at a point
perfunctorycharacterized by routine or superficiality : mechanical
wispya small handful (as of hay or straw)
trystan agreement (as between lovers) to meet
damnto condemn to a punishment or fate
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witticisma cleverly witty and often biting or ironic remark
cavaliermarked by or given to offhand and often disdainful (see disdain
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