GRE Word List

IMPUISSANCE

weakness

The meaning of the word impuissance is weakness.

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WordMeaning
aestheticof, relating to, or dealing with aesthetics or the beautiful
ingenuea naive girl or young woman
understateto represent as less than is the case
beatitudea state of utmost bliss
discomfitto put into a state of perplexity and embarrassment : disconcert
sustenancemeans of support, maintenance, or subsistence : living
placeboa usually pharmacologically inert preparation prescribed more for the mental relief of the patient than for its actual effect on a disorder
rationalizeto bring into accord with reason or cause something to seem reasonable: such as
domicilea dwelling place : place of residence : home
sullyto make soiled or tarnished : defile