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 |
|---|---|
| derivation | the formation of a word from another word or base (as by the addition of a usually noninflectional affix) |
| terminus | either end of a transportation line or travel route |
| stammer | to make involuntary stops and repetitions in speaking : stutter |
| terrestrial | of or relating to the earth or its inhabitants |
| regeneration | an act or the process of regenerating : the state of being regenerated |
| plausible | superficially fair, reasonable, or valuable but often specious |
| levee | a reception held by a person of distinction on rising from bed |
| doggerel | loosely styled and irregular in measure especially for burlesque or comic effect |
| regal | of, relating to, or suitable for a king |
| yore | time past and especially long past |