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 |
|---|---|
| pretend | to give a false appearance of being, possessing, or performing |
| subsistence | real being : existence |
| emollient | making soft or supple |
| stereotype | to make a stereotype from |
| gargoyle | a spout in the form of a grotesque human or animal figure projecting from a roof gutter to throw rainwater clear of a building |
| hazy | made dim or cloudy by or as if by fine dust, smoke, or light vapor in the air : obscured by or as if by haze (see haze |
| cater | to provide a supply of food |
| anarchist | a person who rebels against any authority, established order, or ruling power |
| procrastinate | to put off intentionally and habitually |
| ephemeral | lasting a very short time |