GRE Word List
IMPUISSANCE
weakness
The meaning of the word impuissance is weakness.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| chameleon | any of a family (Chamaeleontidae) of chiefly arboreal (see arboreal |
| nostalgia | a wistful or excessively sentimental yearning for return to or of some past period or irrecoverable condition |
| penchant | a strong and continued inclination |
| voluble | easily rolling or turning : rotating |
| bleak | exposed and barren and often windswept |
| aghast | struck with terror, amazement, or horror : shocked and upset |
| soporific | causing or tending to cause sleep |
| institutionalize | to make into an institution : give character of an institution to |
| eclectic | composed of elements drawn from various sources |
| impetuous | marked by impulsive vehemence or passion |