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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| plaintive | expressive of suffering or woe : melancholy |
| incidental | being likely to ensue as a chance or minor consequence |
| primp | to dress, adorn, or arrange in a careful or finicky manner |
| tint | a usually slight or pale coloration : hue |
| spendthrift | a person who spends improvidently or wastefully |
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| dilute | attenuate |
| extrovert | a person whose personality is characterized by extroversion : a typically gregarious and unreserved person who enjoys and seeks out social interaction |
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