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 |
|---|---|
| document | proof |
| impolitic | not politic : unwise |
| vulgar | lacking in cultivation, perception, or taste : coarse |
| supposition | something that is supposed : hypothesis |
| dilemma | a usually undesirable or unpleasant choice |
| modulate | to tune to a key or pitch |
| penchant | a strong and continued inclination |
| infallible | incapable of error : unerring |
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| indolent | averse to activity, effort, or movement : habitually lazy |