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
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| lode | waterway |
| stultify | to have a dulling or inhibiting effect on |
| censorious | marked by or given to censure (see censure |
| calumny | a misrepresentation intended to harm another's reputation |
| caustic | capable of destroying or eating away by chemical action : corrosive |
| putrescent | undergoing putrefaction : becoming putrid |
| arroyo | a watercourse (such as a creek) in an arid region |
| maul | a heavy often wooden-headed hammer used especially for driving wedges |
| gauche | lacking social experience or grace |
| precarious | dependent on chance circumstances, unknown conditions, or uncertain developments |