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 |
|---|---|
| hap | happening |
| centrifugal | proceeding or acting in a direction away from a center or axis |
| amphitheater | an oval or circular building with rising tiers of seats ranged about an open space and used in ancient Rome especially for contests and spectacles |
| harry | to make a pillaging or destructive raid on : assault |
| matinee | a musical or dramatic performance or social or public event held in the daytime and especially the afternoon |
| opiate | an alkaloid drug (such as morphine or codeine) that contains or is derived from opium, binds to cell receptors primarily of the central nervous system and gastrointestinal tract, acts to block pain, induce sedation or sleep, depress respiration, and produce calmness or euphoria, and is associated with physiological tolerance (see tolerance |
| floe | floating ice formed in a large sheet on the surface of a body of water |
| haughtiness | blatantly and disdainfully proud : having or showing an attitude of superiority and contempt for people or things perceived to be inferior |
| devious | wandering |
| pivotal | of, relating to, or constituting a pivot |