GRE Word List

JURISPRUDENCE

the science or philosophy of law

The meaning of the word jurisprudence is the science or philosophy of law.

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pandemicoccurring over a wide geographic area (such as multiple countries or continents) and typically affecting a significant proportion of the population
burgeonto send forth new growth (such as buds or branches) : sprout
ancestryline of descent : lineage
homeostasisa relatively stable state of equilibrium or a tendency toward such a state between the different but interdependent elements or groups of elements of an organism, population, or group
animadversiona critical and usually censorious remark
chorusa company of singers and dancers in Athenian drama participating in or commenting on the action
excisean internal tax levied on the manufacture, sale, or consumption of a commodity
infidelone who is not a Christian or who opposes Christianity
offhandwithout premeditation or preparation : extempore
expenditurethe act or process of expending