GRE Word List
IMPUISSANCE
weakness
The meaning of the word impuissance is weakness.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| septic | of, relating to, or causing putrefaction |
| dazzle | to lose clear vision especially from looking at bright light |
| shed | to rid oneself of temporarily or permanently as superfluous or unwanted |
| ordinance | an authoritative decree or direction : order |
| amnesty | the act of an authority (such as a government) by which pardon is granted to a large group of individuals |
| canard | a false or unfounded report or story |
| faction | a party or group (as within a government) that is often contentious or self-seeking : clique |
| transparent | having the property of transmitting light without appreciable scattering so that bodies lying beyond are seen clearly : pellucid |
| prelate | an ecclesiastic (such as a bishop or abbot) of superior rank |
| hackneyed | lacking in freshness or originality |