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 |
|---|---|
| depreciate | to lower in honor or esteem |
| dingy | dirty |
| emanate | to come out from a source |
| gloss | a surface luster or brightness : shine |
| horoscope | a diagram of the relative positions of planets and signs of the zodiac at a specific time (as at one's birth) for use by astrologers in inferring individual character and personality traits and in foretelling events of a person's life |
| renown | a state of being widely acclaimed and highly honored : fame |
| viscous | having a thick or sticky consistency : viscid |
| bristling | a short stiff coarse hair or filament |
| ornithologist | a branch of zoology dealing with birds |
| subpoena | a writ commanding a person designated in it to appear in court under a penalty for failure |