GRE Word List

IMPUISSANCE

weakness

The meaning of the word impuissance is weakness.

Random words

WordMeaning
demeanto lower in character, status, or reputation
sanctiona formal decree
condolegrieve
proximitythe quality or state of being proximate : closeness
largessliberal giving (as of money) to or as if to an inferior
giddydizzy
varnisha liquid preparation that when applied to a surface dries to form a hard lustrous typically transparent coating
burgeonto send forth new growth (such as buds or branches) : sprout
well-bredhaving or displaying the politeness and good manners associated especially with people of high social class
transientpassing especially quickly into and out of existence : transitory