GRE Word List

JURISPRUDENCE

the science or philosophy of law

The meaning of the word jurisprudence is the science or philosophy of law.

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WordMeaning
filingan act or instance of using a file
privationan act or instance of depriving : deprivation
pterodactylany of various pterosaurs (suborder Pterodactyloidea) of the Late Jurassic and Cretaceous having a rudimentary tail and a beak with reduced dentition
repineto feel or express dejection or discontent : complain
stanchto check or stop the flowing of
slapto strike sharply with or as if with the open hand
tethera line (as of rope or chain) by which an animal is fastened so as to restrict its range of movement
riftfissure
carnivoroussubsisting or feeding on animal tissues
convoketo call together to a meeting