GRE Word List
IMPUISSANCE
weakness
The meaning of the word impuissance is weakness.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| scuttle | a shallow open basket for carrying something (such as grain or garden produce) |
| stampede | a wild headlong rush or flight of frightened animals |
| expiate | to make amends for |
| parry | to ward off a weapon or blow |
| cessation | a temporary or final ceasing (as of action) : stop |
| inveigh | to protest or complain bitterly or vehemently : rail |
| exorcise | to expel (an evil spirit) by adjuration |
| badinage | playful repartee : banter |
| drab | slattern |
| laggard | lagging or tending to lag : slow especially compared to others of the same kind |