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.

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WordMeaning
calumnya misrepresentation intended to harm another's reputation
smarthaving or showing a high degree of mental ability : intelligent
stoutstrong of character: such as
cremateto subject to cremation
grandiosecharacterized by affectation of grandeur or splendor or by absurd exaggeration
depredationto lay waste : plunder
ramshackleappearing ready to collapse : rickety
spurnto reject with disdain or contempt : scorn
subliminalinadequate to produce a sensation or a perception
malicioushaving or showing a desire to cause harm to someone : given to, marked by, or arising from malice