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
solventable to pay all legal debts
promulgateto make (an idea, belief, etc.) known to many people by open declaration : proclaim
carata unit of fineness for gold equal to ¹/₂₄ part of pure gold in an alloy
toadyone who flatters in the hope of gaining favors : sycophant
craftskill in planning, making, or executing : dexterity
sinuousof a serpentine or wavy form : winding
insensatelacking sense or understanding
inhibitedto prohibit from doing something
arborealof, relating to, or resembling a tree
sultryvery hot and humid : sweltering