GRE Word List

IMPUISSANCE

weakness

The meaning of the word impuissance is weakness.

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WordMeaning
chameleonany of a family (Chamaeleontidae) of chiefly arboreal (see arboreal
nostalgiaa wistful or excessively sentimental yearning for return to or of some past period or irrecoverable condition
penchanta strong and continued inclination
volubleeasily rolling or turning : rotating
bleakexposed and barren and often windswept
aghaststruck with terror, amazement, or horror : shocked and upset
soporificcausing or tending to cause sleep
institutionalizeto make into an institution : give character of an institution to
eclecticcomposed of elements drawn from various sources
impetuousmarked by impulsive vehemence or passion