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 |
|---|---|
| fractious | tending to be troublesome : unruly |
| sphinx-like | enigmatic; mysterious |
| mason | a skilled worker who builds by laying units of substantial material (such as stone or brick) |
| impartial | not partial or biased : treating or affecting all equally |
| jingoist | extreme chauvinism or nationalism marked especially by a belligerent foreign policy |
| fissure | a narrow opening or crack of considerable length and depth usually occurring from some breaking or parting |
| careen | to put (a ship or boat) on a beach especially in order to clean, caulk, or repair the hull |
| overwhelm | upset |
| permissive | granted on sufferance : tolerated |
| barrage | a dam placed in a watercourse to increase the depth of water or to divert it into a channel for navigation or irrigation |