GRE Word List
IMPUISSANCE
weakness
The meaning of the word impuissance is weakness.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| stratified | formed, deposited, or arranged in stable layers or strata |
| nostalgia | a wistful or excessively sentimental yearning for return to or of some past period or irrecoverable condition |
| execute | to carry out fully : put completely into effect |
| sibylline | any of several prophetesses usually accepted as 10 in number and credited to widely separate parts of the ancient world (such as Babylonia, Egypt, Greece, and Italy) |
| bound | fastened by or as if by a band : confined |
| cathartic | of, relating to, or producing catharsis |
| curator | a person who oversees or manages a place (such as a museum or zoo) that offers exhibits |
| edict | a proclamation having the force of law |
| grotto | cave |
| filing | an act or instance of using a file |