GRE Word List

INCONTINENT

not continent: such as

The meaning of the word incontinent is not continent: such as.

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WordMeaning
calamitya disastrous event marked by great loss and lasting distress and suffering
parchmentthe skin of a sheep or goat prepared for writing on
churlishof, resembling, or characteristic of a churl : vulgar
nadirthe point of the celestial sphere that is directly opposite the zenith and vertically downward from the observer
checkeredmarked by alternating squares of different colors, shades, or materials
resilientcharacterized or marked by resilience: such as
yokea wooden bar or frame by which two draft animals (such as oxen) are joined at the heads or necks for working together
inordinateexceeding reasonable limits : immoderate
abortiveprematurely born
halcyoncharacterized by happiness, great success, and prosperity : golden