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 |
|---|---|
| jollity | the quality or state of being jolly : merriment |
| provisional | serving for the time being : temporary |
| ejaculation | an act of ejaculating |
| tutelage | instruction especially of an individual |
| incantation | a use of spells or verbal charms spoken or sung as a part of a ritual of magic |
| frugality | the quality or state of being frugal : careful management of material resources and especially money : thrift |
| testy | easily annoyed : irritable |
| hibernate | to pass the winter in a torpid or resting state |
| colloquial | used in or characteristic of familiar and informal conversation |
| bilk | to block the free development of : frustrate |