GRE Word List

IMPUISSANCE

weakness

The meaning of the word impuissance is weakness.

Random words

WordMeaning
depreciateto lower in honor or esteem
strangleto choke to death by compressing the throat with something (such as a hand or rope) : throttle
concessionthe act or an instance of conceding (as by granting something as a right, accepting something as true, or acknowledging defeat)
defectionconscious abandonment of allegiance or duty (as to a person, cause, or doctrine) : desertion
jibeto be in accord : agree
ascribeto refer to a supposed cause, source, or author : to say or think that (something) is caused by, comes from, or is associated with a particular person or thing
centaurany of a race of creatures fabled to be half human and half horse and to live in the mountains of Thessaly
imprudentnot prudent : lacking discretion, wisdom, or good judgment
ogleto glance with amorous invitation or challenge
suffocateto stop the respiration of (as by strangling or asphyxiation)