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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| betoken | to typify beforehand : presage |
| feral | of, relating to, or suggestive of a wild beast |
| affirmation | the act of affirming |
| curtail | to make less by or as if by cutting off or away some part |
| iconoclastic | a person who attacks settled beliefs or institutions |
| fussy | easily upset : irritable |
| lament | to mourn aloud : wail |
| decoy | a pond into which wildfowl are lured for capture |
| pretension | an allegation of doubtful value : pretext |
| agenda | a list or outline of things to be considered or done |