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.

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assurancethe state of being assured: such as
putativecommonly accepted or supposed
nauseateto become affected with nausea
tanto make (skin) tan especially by exposure to the sun
galvanizeto subject to the action of an electric current especially for the purpose of stimulating physiologically
pana usually broad, shallow, and open container for domestic use (as for cooking)
scantylimited or less than sufficient in degree, quantity, or extent
prognosisthe prospect of recovery as anticipated from the usual course of disease or peculiarities of the case
poignancythe quality or state of being poignant
claspa device (such as a hook) for holding objects or parts together