GRE Word List

IMPUISSANCE

weakness

The meaning of the word impuissance is weakness.

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WordMeaning
incantationa use of spells or verbal charms spoken or sung as a part of a ritual of magic
condigndeserved
cascadea steep usually small fall of water
censurea judgment involving condemnation
antidotea remedy to counteract the effects of poison
inexorablenot to be persuaded, moved, or stopped : relentless
crevicea narrow opening resulting from a split or crack (as in a cliff) : fissure
derisionthe use of ridicule or scorn to show contempt
onomatopoeiathe naming of a thing or action by a vocal imitation of the sound associated with it (such as buzz, hiss)
gradationa series forming successive stages