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 |
|---|---|
| solicitor | one that solicits |
| whim | a capricious or eccentric and often sudden idea or turn of the mind : fancy |
| bizarre | strikingly out of the ordinary: such as |
| capillary | resembling a hair especially in slender elongated form |
| numismatist | the study or collection of coins, tokens, and paper money and sometimes related objects (such as medals) |
| wrest | to pull, force, or move by violent wringing or twisting movements |
| abominable | worthy of or causing disgust or hatred : detestable |
| sardonic | disdainfully or skeptically humorous : derisively mocking |
| swathe | a band used in swathing |
| alleviate | relieve |