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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WordMeaning
girtha band or strap that encircles the body of an animal to fasten something (such as a saddle) on its back
swindlerto obtain money or property by fraud or deceit
remorsea gnawing distress arising from a sense of guilt for past wrongs : self-reproach
standstilla state characterized by absence of motion or of progress : stop
surlymenacing or threatening in appearance
screecha high shrill piercing cry usually expressing pain or terror
jocularsaid or done as a joke : characterized by jesting : playful
anodyneserving to alleviate pain
bereftdeprived or robbed of the possession or use of something
authoritativehaving, marked by, or proceeding from authority