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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| windfall | something (such as a tree or fruit) blown down by the wind |
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| hirsute | hairy |
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| crone | a cruel or ugly old woman |
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| grunt | to utter a grunt |