GRE Word List

IMPUISSANCE

weakness

The meaning of the word impuissance is weakness.

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WordMeaning
skinflinta person who would save, gain, or extort money by any means : miser
litotesunderstatement in which an affirmative is expressed by the negative of the contrary (as in "not a bad singer" or "not unhappy")
respitea period of temporary delay
intimidateto make timid or fearful : frighten
milieuthe physical or social setting in which something occurs or develops : environment
disparitya noticeable and usually significant difference or dissimilarity
aptitudeinclination
beneficiarya person or thing that receives help or an advantage from something : one that benefits from something
dumbfoundto confound (see confound
championshipdesignation as champion