GRE Word List
IMPUISSANCE
weakness
The meaning of the word impuissance is weakness.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| icon | a person or thing widely admired especially for having great influence or significance in a particular sphere |
| refurbish | to brighten or freshen up : renovate |
| tenuous | having little substance or strength : flimsy |
| repeal | to rescind or annul by authoritative act |
| pore | to gaze intently |
| extenuate | to lessen or to try to lessen the seriousness or extent of (something, such as a fault or offense) by making partial excuses : mitigate |
| exorbitant | not coming within the scope of the law |
| reprehensible | worthy of or deserving reprehension : culpable |
| lance | a steel-tipped spear carried by mounted knights or light cavalry |
| ablution | the washing of one's body or part of it (as in a religious rite) |