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 |
|---|---|
| consecrate | dedicated to a sacred purpose |
| pacifist | an adherent to pacifism : someone who opposes war or violence as a means of settling disputes |
| equitable | having or exhibiting equity : dealing fairly and equally with all concerned |
| incandescent | white, glowing, or luminous with intense heat |
| transcendental | transcendent |
| skim | to clear (a liquid) of scum or floating substance |
| volatile | characterized by or subject to rapid or unexpected change |
| truism | an undoubted or self-evident truth |
| fatuous | complacently or inanely foolish : silly |
| maudlin | drunk enough to be emotionally silly |