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 |
|---|---|
| pedantic | of, relating to, or being a pedant |
| recant | to withdraw or repudiate (a statement or belief) formally and publicly : renounce |
| expatiate | to move about freely or at will : wander |
| tyro | a beginner in learning : novice |
| desperate | having lost hope |
| colloquy | conversation |
| parvenu | one that has recently or suddenly risen to an unaccustomed position of wealth or power and has not yet gained the prestige, dignity, or manner associated with it |
| supplicate | to make a humble entreaty |
| stigma | a mark of shame or discredit : stain |
| relegate | to send into exile : banish |