GRE Word List
PENOLOGY
a branch of criminology dealing with prison management and the treatment of offenders
The meaning of the word penology is a branch of criminology dealing with prison management and the treatment of offenders.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| suppress | to put down by authority or force : subdue |
| colossal | of, relating to, or resembling a colossus |
| threadbare | having the nap worn off so that the thread shows : shabby |
| unaccountable | not to be accounted for : inexplicable |
| marital | of or relating to marriage or the married state |
| tend | to exhibit an inclination or tendency : conduce |
| fiasco | a complete failure |
| unfledged | not feathered : not ready for flight |
| premonitory | giving warning |
| demoniac | possessed or influenced by a demon |