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
pendingduring
hacklesone of the long narrow feathers on the neck or saddle of a bird
infinitesimalimmeasurably or incalculably small
lunaticaffected with a severely disordered state of mind : insane
meteto give out by measure : dole out
tonsurethe Roman Catholic or Eastern rite of admission to the clerical state by the clipping or shaving of a portion of the head
comportto be fitting : accord
epochan event or a time marked by an event that begins a new period or development
refulgenta radiant or resplendent quality or state : brilliance
extrudeto force, press, or push out