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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| Word | Meaning |
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| sacrosanct | most sacred or holy : inviolable |
| tenuous | having little substance or strength : flimsy |
| soothsayer | a person who predicts the future by magical, intuitive, or more rational means : prognosticator |
| dispel | to drive away or cause to vanish by or as if by scattering : dissipate |
| appreciate | to grasp the nature, worth, quality, or significance of |
| flay | to strip off the skin or surface of : skin |
| encipher | to convert (a message) into cipher |
| sow | an adult female swine |
| studied | carefully considered or prepared : thoughtful |
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