GRE Word List
PUISSANT
having puissance : powerful
The meaning of the word puissant is having puissance : powerful.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| repellent | serving or tending to drive away or ward off |
| bust | a sculptured representation of the upper part of the human figure including the head and neck and usually part of the shoulders and breast |
| quisling | traitor |
| filing | an act or instance of using a file |
| license | permission to act |
| tarantula | any of various large, typically ground-dwelling, hairy, mygalomorph spiders (family Theraphosidae) of warm regions that possess venomous fangs used to subdue and kill prey (such as insects, centipedes, frogs, and mice) caught by ambush or chase and that construct silk-lined burrows but do not build webs to trap food |
| malfeasance | wrongdoing or misconduct especially by a public official |
| quarantine | a period of 40 days |
| meander | a winding path or course |
| comity | friendly social atmosphere : social harmony |