GRE Word List
IMPUISSANCE
weakness
The meaning of the word impuissance is weakness.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
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| anvil | a heavy usually steel-faced iron block on which metal is shaped (as by hand hammering) |
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| lavish | expending or bestowing profusely : prodigal |
| dummy | a person who is incapable of speaking |
| pathological | of or relating to pathology |
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| guise | a form or style of dress : costume |
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