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

WordMeaning
concisemarked by brevity of expression or statement : free from all elaboration and superfluous detail
incidentan occurrence of an action or situation that is a separate unit of experience : happening
chagrindisquietude or distress of mind caused by humiliation, disappointment, or failure
incubusan evil spirit that lies on persons in their sleep
runicany of the characters of any of several alphabets used by the Germanic peoples from about the 3rd to the 13th centuries
quotidianoccurring every day
memoiran official note or report : memorandum
alienateto cause to be estranged : to make unfriendly, hostile, or indifferent especially where attachment formerly existed
rueto feel penitence, remorse, or regret for
diatribea bitter and abusive speech or piece of writing