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.

Random words

WordMeaning
verisimilitudethe quality or state of being verisimilar
elopeto run away secretly with the intention of getting married usually without parental consent
domicilea dwelling place : place of residence : home
parvenuone that has recently or suddenly risen to an unaccustomed position of wealth or power and has not yet gained the prestige, dignity, or manner associated with it
putrescentundergoing putrefaction : becoming putrid
mandatoryrequired by a law or rule : obligatory
kneadto work and press into a mass with or as if with the hands
dregssediment contained in a liquid or precipitated (see precipitate
mercurialof, relating to, or born under the planet Mercury
murmura half-suppressed or muttered complaint : grumbling