GRE Word List
IMPUISSANCE
weakness
The meaning of the word impuissance is weakness.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| sardonic | disdainfully or skeptically humorous : derisively mocking |
| manifesto | a written statement declaring publicly the intentions, motives, or views of its issuer |
| sluice | an artificial passage for water (as in a millstream) fitted with a valve or gate for stopping or regulating flow |
| cessation | a temporary or final ceasing (as of action) : stop |
| reproach | an expression of rebuke or disapproval |
| trilogy | a series of three dramas or literary works or sometimes three musical compositions that are closely related and develop a single theme |
| demean | to lower in character, status, or reputation |
| panacea | a remedy for all ills or difficulties : cure-all |
| dowry | the money, goods, or estate that a woman brings to her husband in marriage |
| seasonable | suitable to the season or circumstances : timely |