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 |
|---|---|
| propitiate | to gain or regain the favor or goodwill of : appease |
| tenure | the act, right, manner, or term of holding something (such as a landed property, a position, or an office) |
| heterodox | contrary to or different from an acknowledged standard, a traditional form, or an established religion : unorthodox |
| emetic | an agent that induces vomiting |
| fancier | one that has a special liking or interest |
| evenhanded | fair |
| incendiary | igniting combustible materials spontaneously |
| rider | one that rides |
| innocuous | producing no injury : harmless |
| ragamuffin | a ragged often disreputable person |