GRE Word List
IMPUISSANCE
weakness
The meaning of the word impuissance is weakness.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| assert | to state or declare positively and often forcefully or aggressively |
| subsequent | following in time, order, or place |
| euphemism | the substitution of an agreeable or inoffensive expression for one that may offend or suggest something unpleasant |
| intermittent | coming and going at intervals : not continuous |
| defile | to make unclean or impure: such as |
| noncommittal | giving no clear indication of attitude or feeling |
| divulge | to make known (something, such as a confidence or secret) |
| outfit | the act of fitting out or equipping (as for a voyage or expedition) |
| plutocracy | government by the wealthy |
| covetous | marked by inordinate desire for wealth or possessions or for another's possessions |