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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| alienate | to cause to be estranged : to make unfriendly, hostile, or indifferent especially where attachment formerly existed |
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| ruminant | an animal that chews the cud |
| saturate | to satisfy fully : satiate |
| juxtapose | to place (different things) side by side (as to compare them or contrast them or to create an interesting effect) |
| contend | to strive or vie in contest or rivalry or against difficulties : struggle |
| writ | something written : writing |
| ungainly | lacking in smoothness or dexterity : clumsy |
| snicker | to laugh in a covert or partly suppressed manner : titter |
| abridge | to shorten by omission of words without sacrifice of sense : condense |