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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| calumny | a misrepresentation intended to harm another's reputation |
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| cremate | to subject to cremation |
| grandiose | characterized by affectation of grandeur or splendor or by absurd exaggeration |
| depredation | to lay waste : plunder |
| ramshackle | appearing ready to collapse : rickety |
| spurn | to reject with disdain or contempt : scorn |
| subliminal | inadequate to produce a sensation or a perception |
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