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
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dowdynot neat or becoming in appearance : shabby
homeostasisa relatively stable state of equilibrium or a tendency toward such a state between the different but interdependent elements or groups of elements of an organism, population, or group
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vegetateto lead a passive existence without exertion of body or mind
pedagogueteacher
torrenta violent or forceful flow of fluid
deliriuman acute (see acute