GRE Word List
IMPUISSANCE
weakness
The meaning of the word impuissance is weakness.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| kaleidoscope | an instrument containing loose bits of colored material (such as glass or plastic) between two flat plates and two plane mirrors so placed that changes of position of the bits of material are reflected in an endless variety of patterns |
| adjoin | to add or attach by joining |
| entourage | one's attendants or associates |
| yen | a strong desire or propensity |
| stratified | formed, deposited, or arranged in stable layers or strata |
| jetsam | the part of a ship, its equipment, or its cargo that is cast overboard to lighten the load in time of distress and that sinks or is washed ashore |
| backslide | to lapse morally or in the practice of religion |
| glower | to look or stare with sullen annoyance or anger |
| culmination | the action of culminating |
| plutocracy | government by the wealthy |