GRE Word List

PUISSANT

having puissance : powerful

The meaning of the word puissant is having puissance : powerful.

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cynosurethe northern constellation Ursa Minor
divulgeto make known (something, such as a confidence or secret)
subsidya grant or gift of money: such as
oozea soft deposit (as of mud, slime, or shells) on the bottom of a body of water
cataclysmflood
omnivorousfeeding on both animal and vegetable substances
vagaryan erratic, unpredictable, or extravagant manifestation, action, or notion
vulgarlacking in cultivation, perception, or taste : coarse
glazeto furnish or fit with glass
penumbraa space of partial illumination (as in an eclipse) between the perfect shadow on all sides and the full light