GRE Word List
CONTINENCE
self-restraint; sexual chastity; sexual abstinence; voluntary control over bladder and bowel functions; ADJ. continent
The meaning of the word continence is self-restraint; sexual chastity; sexual abstinence; voluntary control over bladder and bowel functions; ADJ. continent.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| sentient | capable of sensation and conscious; aware; sensitive; Ex. sentient creature; N. sentience |
| madrigal | pastoral song; song for several singers without instruments |
| beeline | direct quick route |
| rivet | metal pin used for fastening metal plates together; V: fasten with a rivet; engross |
| giddy | light-hearted; not serious; frivolous; dizzy; causing dizziness; Ex. giddy youth; Ex. giddy climb/height |
| imbecility | weakness of mind; state of being an imbecile; N. imbecile: stupid person; fool |
| vertigo | severe dizziness; giddiness |
| fluted | having vertical parallel grooves (as in a pillar); V. flute: make long parallel inward curves in; N. flute: long rounded groove incised on the shaft of a column |
| concede | admit; acknowledge as being true (often reluctantly); yield; grant; Ex. concede a goal |
| inquisitor | questioner (especially harsh); investigator; person making an inquisition |
