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 |
|---|---|
| mawkish | lacking flavor or having an unpleasant taste |
| trample | tramp |
| jumble | to move in a confused or disordered manner |
| proscribe | to publish the name of as condemned to death with the property of the condemned forfeited to the state |
| obnoxious | odiously or disgustingly objectionable : highly offensive |
| bicameral | having, consisting of, or based on two legislative chambers (see chamber |
| magistrate | an official entrusted with administration of the laws: such as |
| prestige | standing or estimation in the eyes of people : weight or credit in general opinion |
| sour | being, inducing, or marked by the one of the five basic taste sensations that is produced chiefly by acids and is characteristic of lemon juice |
| gerontocracy | rule by elders |