GRE Word List

IMPUISSANCE

weakness

The meaning of the word impuissance is weakness.

Random words

WordMeaning
foilto prevent from attaining an end : defeat
bifurcateddivided into two branches or parts
offensivemaking attack : aggressive
elasticcapable of recovering size and shape after deformation
uprightperpendicular
underlyinglying beneath or below
succumbto yield to superior strength or force or overpowering appeal or desire
liquidateto determine by agreement or by litigation the precise amount of (indebtedness, damages, or accounts)
modulateto tune to a key or pitch
tithea tenth part of something paid as a voluntary contribution or as a tax especially for the support of a religious establishment