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
subsideto sink or fall to the bottom : settle
deignto condescend reluctantly and with a strong sense of the affront to one's superiority that is involved : stoop
bizarrestrikingly out of the ordinary: such as
ariaair
pathetichaving a capacity to move one to either compassionate or contemptuous pity
paeana joyous song or hymn of praise, tribute, thanksgiving, or triumph
ravinea small narrow steep-sided valley that is larger than a gully and smaller than a canyon and that is usually worn by running water
tithea tenth part of something paid as a voluntary contribution or as a tax especially for the support of a religious establishment
callowlacking adult sophistication : immature
vampirethe reanimated body of a dead person believed to come from the grave at night and suck the blood of persons asleep