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
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| gerrymander | the act or method of gerrymandering |
| noxious | physically harmful or destructive to living beings |
| blue | of the color whose hue is that of the clear sky : of the color blue (see blue |
| raucous | disagreeably harsh or strident : hoarse |
| itinerant | traveling from place to place |
| serpentine | of or resembling a serpent (as in form or movement) |
| miniature | a copy on a much reduced scale |
| refractory | resisting control or authority : stubborn |
| tyranny | oppressive power |
| traumatic | psychologically or emotionally stressful in a way that can lead to serious mental and emotional problems |