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 |
|---|---|
| nuptial | of or relating to marriage or the marriage ceremony |
| devout | committed or devoted to religion or to religious duties or exercises |
| opiate | an alkaloid drug (such as morphine or codeine) that contains or is derived from opium, binds to cell receptors primarily of the central nervous system and gastrointestinal tract, acts to block pain, induce sedation or sleep, depress respiration, and produce calmness or euphoria, and is associated with physiological tolerance (see tolerance |
| pecuniary | consisting of or measured in money |
| loathe | to dislike greatly and often with disgust or intolerance : detest |
| omnivorous | feeding on both animal and vegetable substances |
| penury | a cramping and oppressive lack of resources (such as money) |
| romp | one that romps |
| pathological | of or relating to pathology |
| rout | a state of wild confusion or disorderly retreat |