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 |
|---|---|
| feebleminded | impaired in intellectual ability : affected with intellectual disability |
| cataract | a clouding of the lens of the eye or of its surrounding transparent membrane that obstructs the passage of light |
| rolling | (of land) rising and falling in long gentle slopes; happening continuously by stages; Ex. rolling devolution of power to local governments |
| rumble | to make a low heavy rolling sound |
| prolific | producing young or fruit especially freely : fruitful |
| impassable | incapable of being passed, traveled, crossed, or surmounted |
| beatitude | a state of utmost bliss |
| fashion | the prevailing style (as in dress) during a particular time |
| ovation | a ceremony attending the entering of Rome by a general who had won a victory of less importance than that for which a triumph was granted |
| emulate | to strive to equal or excel |