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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meagerhaving little flesh : thin
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accessiblecapable of being reached
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bereavementthe state or fact of being bereaved or deprived of something or someone
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effaceto eliminate or make indistinct by or as if by wearing away a surface
adversaryone that contends with, opposes, or resists : an enemy or opponent
prattleprate
bolstera long pillow or cushion