GRE Word List
CLEMENCY
disposition to be lenient in deciding punishments; mildness as of the weather; ADJ. clement
The meaning of the word clemency is disposition to be lenient in deciding punishments; mildness as of the weather; ADJ. clement.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| fluctuate | waver; shift; rise and fall as if in waves; change or vary irregularly |
| apathy | lack of caring; indifference; lack of concern or interest in important matters; Ex. He was sunk in apathy after his failure; ADJ. apathetic |
| invective | abuse |
| remnant | remainder |
| rendezvous | meeting place; meeting at a set time or place; V. |
| torpor | lethargy; sluggishness; dormancy; ADJ. torpid: lethargic; lazy; inactive; (of an animal) dormant; hibernating |
| steadfast | steadily loyal; unswerving; steady |
| banal | hackneyed; commonplace; trite; lacking originality; cliched |
| pilfer | steal things of small value; filch; snitch |
| frenetic | frenzied; frantic |
