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 |
|---|---|
| pedant | one who is unimaginative or who unduly emphasizes minutiae in the presentation or use of knowledge |
| roseate | resembling a rose especially in color |
| inanimate | not animate: |
| gaunt | excessively thin and angular |
| interjection | an ejaculatory utterance usually lacking grammatical connection: such as |
| transparent | having the property of transmitting light without appreciable scattering so that bodies lying beyond are seen clearly : pellucid |
| vindictive | disposed to seek revenge : vengeful |
| default | failure to do something required by duty or law : neglect |
| officious | volunteering one's services where they are neither asked nor needed : meddlesome |
| pluck | to pull or pick off or out |
