GRE Word List
IMPUISSANCE
weakness
The meaning of the word impuissance is weakness.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| pretentious | characterized by pretension: such as |
| fermentation | the enzyme-catalyzed anaerobic breakdown of an energy-rich compound (such as a carbohydrate to carbon dioxide and alcohol or to an organic acid) by the action of microorganisms (such as bacteria or yeast) that occurs naturally and is commonly used in the production of various products (such as food, alcoholic beverages, and pharmaceuticals) especially by controlling microbial enzymatic activity |
| tribunal | a court or forum of justice |
| indefatigable | incapable of being fatigued : untiring |
| abase | to lower in rank, office, prestige, or esteem |
| coax | to influence or gently urge by caressing or flattering : wheedle |
| haggle | to cut roughly or clumsily : hack |
| chancellor | the secretary of a nobleman, prince, or king |
| aggregate | formed by the collection of units or particles into a body, mass, or amount : collective |
| luster | a glow of reflected light : sheen |