GRE Word List
CONTINENCE
self-restraint; sexual chastity; sexual abstinence; voluntary control over bladder and bowel functions; ADJ. continent
The meaning of the word continence is self-restraint; sexual chastity; sexual abstinence; voluntary control over bladder and bowel functions; ADJ. continent.
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gingerly | very carefully; ADJ. |
odyssey | long, eventful, adventurous journey |
expertise | specialized knowledge (in a particular field); expert skill |
quadruped | four-footed animal; ADJ. CF. biped |
errant | wandering (esp. in search of adventure); straying from proper moral standards; Ex. knight-errant |
euthanasia | mercy killing |
lien | legal claim or right on a property |
sift | put through a sieve to separate fine from coarse particles; sort or examine carefully |
exegesis | explanation, especially of biblical(of the bible) passages |
lethal | deadly |