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 |
|---|---|
| pass_off | present falsely; represent falsely to be |
| canter | one who uses cant: such as |
| turpitude | inherent baseness : depravity |
| bitter | being, inducing, or marked by the one of the five basic taste sensations that is peculiarly acrid, astringent, and often disagreeable and characteristic of citrus peels, unsweetened cocoa, black coffee, mature leafy greens (such as kale or mustard), or ale |
| reprimand | a severe or formal reproof |
| increment | the amount or degree by which something changes |
| inextricable | forming a maze or tangle from which it is impossible to get free |
| recuperate | to get back : regain |
| badger | any of various burrowing mammals (especially Taxidea taxus and Meles meles) of the weasel family that are widely distributed in the northern hemisphere |
| gouge | a chisel with a concavo-convex cross section |