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
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| restive | stubbornly resisting control : balky |
| witless | destitute of wit or understanding : foolish |
| resumption | an act or instance of resuming : recommencement |
| corrugated | having corrugations |
| persist | to go on resolutely or stubbornly in spite of opposition, importunity, or warning |
| unfrock | defrock |
| adjutant | a staff officer in the army, air force, or marine corps who assists the commanding officer and is responsible especially for correspondence |
| avid | characterized by enthusiasm and vigorous pursuit : very eager and enthusiastic |
| insurgent | a person who revolts against civil authority or an established government |
| incipient | beginning to come into being or to become apparent |