GRE Word List

IMPUISSANCE

weakness

The meaning of the word impuissance is weakness.

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docketa brief written summary of a document : abstract
drollhaving a humorous, whimsical, or odd quality
institutionan established organization or corporation (such as a bank or university) especially of a public character
lexicona book containing an alphabetical arrangement of the words in a language and their definitions : dictionary
lumenthe cavity of a tubular organ or part
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munificentvery liberal in giving or bestowing (see bestow
intelligentsiaintellectuals who form an artistic, social, or political vanguard or elite
frockan outer garment worn by monks and friars : habit
codaa concluding musical section that is formally distinct from the main structure