GRE Word List

IMPUISSANCE

weakness

The meaning of the word impuissance is weakness.

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WordMeaning
assertto state or declare positively and often forcefully or aggressively
subsequentfollowing in time, order, or place
euphemismthe substitution of an agreeable or inoffensive expression for one that may offend or suggest something unpleasant
intermittentcoming and going at intervals : not continuous
defileto make unclean or impure: such as
noncommittalgiving no clear indication of attitude or feeling
divulgeto make known (something, such as a confidence or secret)
outfitthe act of fitting out or equipping (as for a voyage or expedition)
plutocracygovernment by the wealthy
covetousmarked by inordinate desire for wealth or possessions or for another's possessions