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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ventilateto expose to air and especially to a current of fresh air for purifying, curing, or refreshing
promoteto advance in station, rank, or honor : raise
headstrongnot easily restrained : impatient of control, advice, or suggestions
catalysta substance that enables a chemical reaction to proceed at a usually faster rate or under different conditions (as at a lower temperature) than otherwise possible
toutto make much of : promote
wangleto resort to trickery or devious methods
tendentiousmarked by a tendency in favor of a particular point of view : biased
veritythe quality or state of being true or real
sluran insulting or disparaging remark or innuendo : aspersion
disinclinationa preference for avoiding something : slight aversion