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.

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monolithicof, relating to, or resembling a monolith : huge
queerdiffering in some way from what is usual or normal : odd
reverentexpressing or characterized by reverence : worshipful
humdrummonotonous
pretensionan allegation of doubtful value : pretext
partialof or relating to a part rather than the whole : not general or total
inherentinvolved in the constitution or essential character of something : belonging by nature or habit : intrinsic
latitudeangular distance from some specified circle or plane of reference: such as
docileeasily taught
precedentprior in time, order, arrangement, or significance