GRE Word List

IMPUISSANCE

weakness

The meaning of the word impuissance is weakness.

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WordMeaning
accedeto express approval or give consent : to agree to a request or demand
somnolentof a kind likely to induce sleep
facadethe front of a building
bruntthe principal force, shock, or stress (as of an attack)
variegatedhaving discrete markings of different colors
endorseto write on the back of
gildto overlay with or as if with a thin covering of gold
intuitionthe power or faculty of attaining to direct knowledge or cognition without evident rational thought and inference
canvassto go through (a district) or go to (persons) in order to solicit orders or political support or to determine opinions or sentiments
solicitto make petition to : entreat