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 |
|---|---|
| expedite | to accelerate the process or progress of : speed up |
| remorse | a gnawing distress arising from a sense of guilt for past wrongs : self-reproach |
| nuance | a subtle distinction or variation |
| figurative | representing by a figure or resemblance : emblematic |
| encroachment | to enter by gradual steps or by stealth into the possessions or rights of another |
| doggerel | loosely styled and irregular in measure especially for burlesque or comic effect |
| amass | to collect for oneself : accumulate |
| catalyst | a substance that enables a chemical reaction to proceed at a usually faster rate or under different conditions (as at a lower temperature) than otherwise possible |
| voluble | easily rolling or turning : rotating |
| supplicant | one who supplicates |