GRE Word List

IMPUISSANCE

weakness

The meaning of the word impuissance is weakness.

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WordMeaning
personablepleasant or amiable in person : attractive
complementaryserving to fill out or complete
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probityadherence to the highest principles and ideals : uprightness
chasteinnocent of unlawful sexual intercourse
rallyto muster for a common purpose
vilemorally despicable or abhorrent
pessimisman inclination to emphasize adverse aspects, conditions, and possibilities or to expect the worst possible outcome
existentialof, relating to, or affirming existence
cornicethe molded and projecting horizontal member that crowns an architectural composition see column illustration