GRE Word List
IMPUISSANCE
weakness
The meaning of the word impuissance is weakness.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| retaliate | to return like for like |
| elegy | a poem in elegiac couplets |
| wither | to become dry and sapless |
| choir | an organized company of singers (as in a church service) |
| infer | to derive as a conclusion from facts or premises |
| flourish | to grow luxuriantly : thrive |
| contortions | to twist in a violent manner |
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| verge | brink |
| bout | a spell or period of activity: such as |