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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| ancestry | line of descent : lineage |
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| animadversion | a critical and usually censorious remark |
| chorus | a company of singers and dancers in Athenian drama participating in or commenting on the action |
| excise | an internal tax levied on the manufacture, sale, or consumption of a commodity |
| infidel | one who is not a Christian or who opposes Christianity |
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| expenditure | the act or process of expending |