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
husbanda male partner in a marriage
effectuateto cause or bring about (something) : to put (something) into effect or operation : effect
authoritarianof, relating to, or favoring blind submission to authority
catharsispurification or purgation of the emotions (such as pity and fear) primarily through art
emolumentthe returns arising from office or employment usually in the form of compensation or perquisites
yeomanan attendant or officer in a royal or noble household
morguea place where the bodies of dead persons are kept temporarily pending identification or release for burial or autopsy
cartographerone that makes maps
egotismexcessive use of the first person singular personal pronoun
meagerhaving little flesh : thin