GRE Word List

IMPUISSANCE

weakness

The meaning of the word impuissance is weakness.

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WordMeaning
implicitcapable of being understood from something else though unexpressed : implied
lotterya drawing of lots in which prizes are distributed to the winners among persons buying a chance
bewareto be on one's guard
bloatedoverfilled and extended with liquid, gas, food, etc.
reprimanda severe or formal reproof
hilarityboisterous merriment or laughter
braggadocioempty boasting
conventionagreement
remorsea gnawing distress arising from a sense of guilt for past wrongs : self-reproach
forda shallow part of a body of water that may be crossed by wading