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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
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| murky | characterized by a heavy dimness or obscurity caused by or like that caused by overhanging fog or smoke |
| dowry | the money, goods, or estate that a woman brings to her husband in marriage |
| herbivorous | feeding on plants |
| talon | the claw of an animal and especially of a bird of prey |
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