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 |
|---|---|
| rampant | rearing upon the hind legs with forelegs extended |
| unassailable | not assailable : not liable to doubt, attack, or question |
| heckler | one who heckles someone (such as a performer or speaker) usually by shouting criticisms or insults |
| euthanasia | the act or practice of killing or permitting the death of hopelessly sick or injured individuals (such as persons or domestic animals) in a relatively painless way for reasons of mercy |
| protrude | to jut out from the surrounding surface or context |
| jetsam | the part of a ship, its equipment, or its cargo that is cast overboard to lighten the load in time of distress and that sinks or is washed ashore |
| circumscribe | to constrict (see constrict |
| emanate | to come out from a source |
| flamboyant | marked by or given to strikingly elaborate or colorful display or behavior |
| suitor | one that petitions or entreats |