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
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| solstice | either of the two points on the ecliptic at which its distance from the celestial equator is greatest and which is reached by the sun each year about June 21 and December 21 |
| sage | one (such as a profound philosopher) distinguished for wisdom |
| fulcrum | prop |
| dismiss | to permit or cause to leave |
| quicksilver | mercury |
| posthumous | born after the death of the father |
| peregrination | to travel especially on foot : walk |
| megalomania | a mania (see mania |
| cardiologist | the study of the heart and its action and diseases |
| indices | signs; indications; Ex. indices of a student's potential; CF. index: something that reveals or indicates; sign; Ex. cost-of-living index |