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 |
|---|---|
| felon | one who has committed a felony |
| moratorium | a legally authorized period of delay in the performance of a legal obligation or the payment of a debt |
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| venal | capable of being bought or obtained for money or other valuable consideration : purchasable |
| palatial | of, relating to, or being a palace |
| gravity | dignity or sobriety of bearing |
| rampant | rearing upon the hind legs with forelegs extended |
| titular | having the title and usually the honors belonging to an office or dignity without the duties, functions, or responsibilities |
| puissant | having puissance : powerful |
| comport | to be fitting : accord |