GRE Word List
CLEMENCY
disposition to be merciful and especially to moderate the severity of punishment due
The meaning of the word clemency is disposition to be merciful and especially to moderate the severity of punishment due.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| miscellany | separate writings collected in one volume |
| squelch | to fall or stamp on so as to crush |
| rally | to muster for a common purpose |
| waylay | to lie in wait for or attack (someone) from ambush |
| defoliate | to deprive of leaves especially prematurely |
| gerrymander | the act or method of gerrymandering |
| unintimidating | not causing a feeling of fear or timidity : not intimidating |
| evocative | evoking or tending to evoke an especially emotional response |
| temper | heat of mind or emotion : proneness to anger : passion |
| consistency | agreement or harmony of parts or features to one another or a whole : correspondence |