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 |
|---|---|
| dour | stern |
| plaintive | expressive of suffering or woe : melancholy |
| cantankerous | difficult or irritating to deal with |
| palimpsest | writing material (such as a parchment or tablet) used one or more times after earlier writing has been erased |
| tedium | the quality or state of being tedious : tediousness |
| arrears | the state of being behind in the discharge of obligations |
| heyday | the period of one's greatest popularity, vigor, or prosperity |
| clemency | disposition to be merciful and especially to moderate the severity of punishment due |
| kleptomaniac | a person evidencing kleptomania |
| lush | growing vigorously especially with luxuriant foliage |