GRE Word List

IMPUISSANCE

weakness

The meaning of the word impuissance is weakness.

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WordMeaning
abominateto hate or loathe intensely : abhor
diligencesteady, earnest, and energetic effort : devoted and painstaking work and application to accomplish an undertaking : assiduity
sullyto make soiled or tarnished : defile
sacrosanctmost sacred or holy : inviolable
levityexcessive or unseemly frivolity
inarticulateincapable of giving coherent, clear, or effective expression to one's ideas or feelings
captiousmarked by an often ill-natured inclination to stress faults and raise objections
inalienableincapable of being alienated, surrendered, or transferred
scoffan expression of scorn, derision, or contempt : gibe
amoralhaving or showing no concern about whether behavior is morally right or wrong