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 |
|---|---|
| munificent | very liberal in giving or bestowing (see bestow |
| callous | being hardened and thickened |
| bountiful | liberal or generous in bestowing gifts or favors |
| apparent | open to view : visible |
| propriety | the quality or state of being proper or suitable : appropriateness |
| melancholy | depression of spirits : dejection |
| touchy | marked by readiness to take offense on slight provocation |
| amnesty | the act of an authority (such as a government) by which pardon is granted to a large group of individuals |
| cherubic | an order of angels see celestial hierarchy |
| cognizance | a distinguishing mark or emblem (such as a heraldic bearing) |