GRE Word List
CONTINENCE
the ability to retain a bodily discharge voluntarily
The meaning of the word continence is the ability to retain a bodily discharge voluntarily.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| studious | assiduous in the pursuit of learning |
| extemporaneous | composed, performed, or uttered on the spur of the moment : impromptu |
| brittle | easily broken, cracked, or snapped |
| plaintive | expressive of suffering or woe : melancholy |
| groove | a long narrow channel or depression |
| evince | to constitute outward evidence of |
| ascendancy | governing or controlling influence : domination |
| execute | to carry out fully : put completely into effect |
| repository | a place, room, or container where something is deposited or stored : depository |
| skinflint | a person who would save, gain, or extort money by any means : miser |