GRE Word List

LENIENCY

the quality or state of being lenient

The meaning of the word leniency is the quality or state of being lenient.

Random words

WordMeaning
barefacedhaving the face uncovered:
galleona heavy square-rigged sailing ship of the 15th to early 18th centuries used for war or commerce especially by the Spanish
humorthat quality which appeals to a sense of the ludicrous or absurdly incongruous : a funny or amusing quality
obliviouslacking remembrance, memory, or mindful attention
usagefirmly established and generally accepted practice or procedure
converseto exchange thoughts and opinions in speech : talk
intoxicateto excite or stupefy by alcohol or a drug especially to the point where physical and mental control is markedly diminished
philologythe study of literature and of disciplines relevant to literature or to language as used in literature
depictto represent by or as if by a picture
rebateto reduce the force or activity of : diminish