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 |
|---|---|
| compliant | ready or disposed to comply : submissive |
| loom | a frame or machine for interlacing (see interlace |
| poseur | a person who pretends to be what he or she is not : an affected or insincere person |
| strangle | to choke to death by compressing the throat with something (such as a hand or rope) : throttle |
| aegis | a shield or breastplate emblematic of majesty that was associated with Zeus and Athena |
| relish | characteristic flavor |
| swell | to expand (as in size, volume, or numbers) gradually beyond a normal or original limit |
| feline | of, relating to, or affecting cats or the cat family |
| solace | to give comfort to in grief or misfortune : console |
| extrapolation | to predict by projecting past experience or known data |