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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WordMeaning
adherentone who adheres to something: such as
pulverizeto reduce (as by crushing, beating, or grinding) to very small particles : atomize
renditionthe act or result of rendering something: such as
beneficentdoing or producing good
ancestryline of descent : lineage
confiscateappropriated by the government : forfeited
thespianactor
oustto remove from or dispossess of property or position by legal action, by force, or by the compulsion of necessity
dormantrepresented on a coat of arms in a lying position with the head on the forepaws
auxiliaryoffering or providing help