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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|---|---|
| jocular | said or done as a joke : characterized by jesting : playful |
| superficial | of, relating to, or located near a surface |
| lopsided | leaning to one side |
| preempt | to acquire (something, such as land) by preemption |
| incontinent | not continent: such as |
| stentorian | extremely loud |
| pedant | one who is unimaginative or who unduly emphasizes minutiae in the presentation or use of knowledge |
| revelry | noisy partying or merrymaking |
| irascible | marked by hot temper and easily provoked anger |
| analogy | a comparison of two otherwise unlike things based on resemblance of a particular aspect |