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
repudiateto refuse to accept
enthrallto hold spellbound : charm
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manifestationthe act, process, or an instance of manifesting
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