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 |
|---|---|
| toady | one who flatters in the hope of gaining favors : sycophant |
| shyster | a person who is professionally unscrupulous especially in the practice of law or politics : pettifogger |
| taper | to become progressively smaller toward one end |
| bastion | a projecting part of a fortification |
| mauve | a moderate purple, violet, or lilac color |
| brindled | having obscure dark streaks or flecks on a usually gray or tawny ground |
| connubial | of or relating to the married state : conjugal |
| inquisitor | one who inquires or makes inquisition |
| creed | a brief authoritative formula of religious belief |
| ominous | being or exhibiting an omen : portentous |