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 |
|---|---|
| libido | instinctual psychic energy that in psychoanalytic theory is derived from primitive biological urges (as for sexual pleasure or self-preservation) and that is expressed in conscious activity |
| pandemic | occurring over a wide geographic area (such as multiple countries or continents) and typically affecting a significant proportion of the population |
| burlesque | a literary or dramatic work that seeks to ridicule by means of grotesque exaggeration or comic imitation |
| pedantic | of, relating to, or being a pedant |
| hindrance | the state of being interfered with, held back, or slowed down : the state of being hindered |
| acoustics | a science that deals with the production, control, transmission, reception, and effects of sound |
| arduous | hard to accomplish or achieve : difficult |
| lewd | obscene |
| caldron | a large kettle or boiler |
| sonnet | a fixed verse form of Italian origin consisting of 14 lines that are typically 5-foot iambics rhyming according to a prescribed scheme |