GRE Word List
IMPUISSANCE
weakness
The meaning of the word impuissance is weakness.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| skinflint | a person who would save, gain, or extort money by any means : miser |
| litotes | understatement in which an affirmative is expressed by the negative of the contrary (as in "not a bad singer" or "not unhappy") |
| respite | a period of temporary delay |
| intimidate | to make timid or fearful : frighten |
| milieu | the physical or social setting in which something occurs or develops : environment |
| disparity | a noticeable and usually significant difference or dissimilarity |
| aptitude | inclination |
| beneficiary | a person or thing that receives help or an advantage from something : one that benefits from something |
| dumbfound | to confound (see confound |
| championship | designation as champion |