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 |
|---|---|
| prude | a person who is excessively or priggishly attentive to propriety or decorum |
| fray | a usually disorderly or protracted fight, struggle, or dispute |
| compost | a mixture that consists largely of decayed organic matter and is used for fertilizing and conditioning land |
| portend | to give an omen or anticipatory sign of |
| presume | to undertake without leave or clear justification : dare |
| pry | to look closely or inquisitively |
| pulchritude | physical comeliness |
| scrupulous | having moral integrity : acting in strict regard for what is considered right or proper |
| cadence | the beat, time, or measure of rhythmical motion or activity |
| dissimulate | to hide under a false appearance |