GRE Word List
IMPUISSANCE
weakness
The meaning of the word impuissance is weakness.
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| intractable | not easily governed, managed, or directed |
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| indentation | the blank space produced by indenting : indention |
| sinister | singularly evil or productive of evil |
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| provision | the act or process of providing |
| plebiscite | a vote by which the people of an entire country or district express an opinion for or against a proposal especially on a choice of government or ruler |