GRE Word List
IMPUISSANCE
weakness
The meaning of the word impuissance is weakness.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| rampant | rearing upon the hind legs with forelegs extended |
| lookout | one engaged in keeping watch : watchman |
| apotheosis | the perfect form or example of something : quintessence |
| predecessor | one that precedes |
| tether | a line (as of rope or chain) by which an animal is fastened so as to restrict its range of movement |
| escapade | a usually adventurous action that runs counter to approved or conventional conduct |
| minatory | having a menacing quality |
| execrable | deserving to be execrated : detestable |
| levee | a reception held by a person of distinction on rising from bed |
| prologue | the preface or introduction to a literary work |