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 |
|---|---|
| harrowing | acutely distressing or painful |
| acuity | keenness of perception |
| residue | something that remains after a part is taken, separated, or designated or after the completion of a process : remnant |
| retribution | recompense |
| prong | fork |
| adulation | extreme or excessive admiration or flattery |
| imply | to express indirectly |
| confidant | one to whom secrets are entrusted |
| kindle | to start (a fire) burning : light |
| pragmatic | relating to matters of fact or practical affairs often to the exclusion of intellectual or artistic matters : practical as opposed to idealistic |