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 |
|---|---|
| odorous | having an odor: such as |
| anomalous | inconsistent with or deviating from what is usual, normal, or expected : irregular |
| preempt | to acquire (something, such as land) by preemption |
| impenitent | not penitent |
| refrain | curb |
| jabber | to talk rapidly, indistinctly, or unintelligibly |
| vain | having or showing undue or excessive pride in one's appearance or achievements : conceited |
| diadem | crown |
| fervor | intensity of feeling or expression |
| screech | a high shrill piercing cry usually expressing pain or terror |