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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| graphic | of or relating to the pictorial arts |
| burlesque | a literary or dramatic work that seeks to ridicule by means of grotesque exaggeration or comic imitation |
| necromancy | conjuration (see conjure |
| reciprocal | inversely related : opposite |
| embitter | to excite bitter feelings in |
| mollify | to soothe in temper or disposition : appease |
| expiate | to make amends for |
| giddy | dizzy |
| hovel | an open shed or shelter |
| disdain | a feeling of contempt for someone or something regarded as unworthy or inferior : scorn |