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 |
|---|---|
| append | attach |
| deploy | to extend (a military unit) especially in width |
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| entourage | one's attendants or associates |
| frail | easily led into evil |
| allege | to assert without proof or before proving |
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| inhibited | to prohibit from doing something |