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 |
|---|---|
| ostensible | intended for display : open to view |
| catharsis | purification or purgation of the emotions (such as pity and fear) primarily through art |
| ecosystem | the complex of a community of organisms and its environment functioning as an ecological unit |
| mutilate | to cut up or alter radically so as to make imperfect |
| ken | the range of perception, understanding, or knowledge |
| congenial | pleasant |
| troth | loyal or pledged faithfulness : fidelity |
| diffidence | the quality or state of being unassertive or bashful : the quality or state of being diffident |
| vehement | marked by forceful energy : powerful |
| hue_and_cry | outcry; loud cry or clamor; strong protest; Ex. hue and cry against the new rule |