GRE Word List
JURISPRUDENCE
the science or philosophy of law
The meaning of the word jurisprudence is the science or philosophy of law.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| oblivion | the fact or condition of not remembering : a state marked by lack of awareness or consciousness |
| convention | agreement |
| retribution | recompense |
| conservatory | a greenhouse for growing or displaying plants |
| scintillate | to emit sparks : spark |
| backslide | to lapse morally or in the practice of religion |
| tempo | the rate of speed of a musical piece or passage indicated by one of a series of directions (such as largo, presto, or allegro) and often by an exact metronome marking |
| subliminal | inadequate to produce a sensation or a perception |
| entomology | a branch of zoology that deals with insects |
| muggy | being warm, damp, and close |