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.

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WordMeaning
paroxysma fit, attack, or sudden increase or recurrence of symptoms (as of a disease) : convulsion
martineta strict disciplinarian
fuss:trouble or worry over trifles; make nervous; pay too much attention to; N: needless concern or worry (about a trivial thing); anxious nervous condition; display of attention; Ex. make a fuss over the baby
bludgeona short stick that usually has one thick or loaded end and is used as a weapon
rhetoricthe art of speaking or writing effectively: such as
fetidhaving a heavy offensive smell
scrapfragments of discarded or leftover food
creepto move along with the body prone and close to the ground
abideto bear patiently : tolerate
engrossto copy or write in a large hand