GRE Word List

IMPUISSANCE

weakness

The meaning of the word impuissance is weakness.

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WordMeaning
polyglotone who is polyglot
ingratiateto gain favor or favorable acceptance for by deliberate effort
lumenthe cavity of a tubular organ or part
slapto strike sharply with or as if with the open hand
unceremoniousnot ceremonious : informal
harbingersomething that foreshadows a future event : something that gives an anticipatory sign of what is to come
slougha place of deep mud or mire
turbidthick or opaque with or as if with roiled sediment
finesserefinement or delicacy of workmanship, structure, or texture
obstinatestubbornly adhering to an opinion, purpose, or course in spite of reason, arguments, or persuasion