GRE Word List
INCONTINENT
lacking self-restraint; not continent; licentious
The meaning of the word incontinent is lacking self-restraint; not continent; licentious.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| witticism | witty saying; wisecrack(clever joking remark) |
| divine | perceive intuitively (by or as if by magic); foresee the future; foretell; dowse; ADJ. N. divination |
| habituate | accustom or familiarize; addict |
| headlong | hasty; rash; headfirst; ADV. |
| introspective | looking within oneself; N. introspection: self-examination |
| forward | presumptuous or bold |
| jaunt | trip; short journey |
| dotage | senility; feeblemindedness of old age; Ex. In one's dotage |
| pharisee | Pharisee: member of an ancient Jewish group that emphasized strict observance of the Mosaic law (considering themselves very holy); hypocritical self-righteous person |
| concurrent | happening at the same time; in agreement |