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
glacialsuggestive of ice: such as
endemicbelonging or native to a particular people or country
conciliatoryintended to gain goodwill or favor or to reduce hostility : tending or intended to conciliate
endueprovide
counterpartone of two corresponding copies of a legal instrument : duplicate
astringentcausing a tightening of soft organic tissues : styptic
succorrelief
lotterya drawing of lots in which prizes are distributed to the winners among persons buying a chance
turncoatone who switches to an opposing side or party
maniacalaffected with or suggestive of madness