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 |
|---|---|
| attribute | a quality, character, or characteristic ascribed to someone or something |
| figurine | a small carved or molded figure : statuette |
| granulate | to form or crystallize into grains or granules |
| sycophant | a servile self-seeking flatterer |
| hazy | made dim or cloudy by or as if by fine dust, smoke, or light vapor in the air : obscured by or as if by haze (see haze |
| brandish | to shake or wave (something, such as a weapon) menacingly |
| brook | creek |
| queasy | causing nausea |
| mausoleum | a large tomb |
| incubus | an evil spirit that lies on persons in their sleep |
