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 |
|---|---|
| contiguous | being in actual contact : touching along a boundary or at a point |
| pacify | to allay the anger or agitation of : soothe |
| evenhanded | fair |
| augury | divination from auspices (see auspice |
| improvise | to compose, recite, play, or sing extemporaneously |
| pontifical | episcopal attire |
| solemnity | formal or ceremonious observance of an occasion or event |
| lexicon | a book containing an alphabetical arrangement of the words in a language and their definitions : dictionary |
| flora | a treatise on or list of the plants of an area or period |
| lionize | to treat as an object of great interest or importance |