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

WordMeaning
confidentialmarked by intimacy or willingness to confide
congealto change from a fluid to a solid state by or as if by cold
paradigmexample
bravehaving or showing mental or moral strength to face danger, fear, or difficulty : having or showing courage
venerateto regard with reverential respect or with admiring deference
prelatean ecclesiastic (such as a bishop or abbot) of superior rank
shedto rid oneself of temporarily or permanently as superfluous or unwanted
opuswork
prosceniumthe stage of an ancient Greek or Roman theater
jingoistextreme chauvinism or nationalism marked especially by a belligerent foreign policy