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
nuptialof or relating to marriage or the marriage ceremony
pallto lose strength or effectiveness
penancean act of self-abasement, mortification (see mortification
isthmusa narrow strip of land connecting two larger land areas
plumea feather of a bird: such as
frigidintensely cold
pinchto squeeze between the finger and thumb or between the jaws of an instrument
licensepermission to act
chroniccontinuing or occurring again and again for a long time
sordidmarked by baseness or grossness : vile