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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| appropriate | especially suitable or compatible : fitting |
| bitter | being, inducing, or marked by the one of the five basic taste sensations that is peculiarly acrid, astringent, and often disagreeable and characteristic of citrus peels, unsweetened cocoa, black coffee, mature leafy greens (such as kale or mustard), or ale |
| optional | involving an option : not compulsory |
| orator | one who delivers an oration |
| frugality | the quality or state of being frugal : careful management of material resources and especially money : thrift |
| bivouac | a usually temporary encampment under little or no shelter |
| effective | producing a decided, decisive, or desired effect |
| ape | any of various large tailless semi-erect primates of Africa and southeastern Asia (such as the chimpanzee, gorilla, orangutan, or gibbon) |
| headlong | headfirst |
| bellicose | favoring or inclined to start quarrels or wars |