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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| Word | Meaning |
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| vacuous | emptied of or lacking content |
| melancholy | depression of spirits : dejection |
| wiggle | to move to and fro with quick jerky or shaking motions : jiggle |
| fusillade | a number of shots fired simultaneously or in rapid succession |
| digression | the act or an instance of leaving the main subject in an extended written or verbal expression of thought : the act or an instance of digressing in a discourse or other usually organized literary work |
| engross | to copy or write in a large hand |
| ferret | a domesticated usually albino, brownish, or silver-gray animal (Mustela putorius furo) that is descended from the European polecat |
| wary | marked by keen caution, cunning, and watchfulness especially in detecting and escaping danger |
| savory | having savor: such as |
| consonant | being in agreement or harmony : free from elements making for discord |