GRE Word List
PUISSANT
having puissance : powerful
The meaning of the word puissant is having puissance : powerful.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| conciliatory | intended to gain goodwill or favor or to reduce hostility : tending or intended to conciliate |
| understate | to represent as less than is the case |
| dossier | a file containing detailed records on a particular person or subject |
| persevere | to persist in a state, enterprise, or undertaking in spite of counterinfluences, opposition, or discouragement |
| hummock | a rounded knoll or hillock |
| pine | any of a genus (Pinus of the family Pinaceae, the pine family) of coniferous evergreen trees that have slender elongated needles and include some valuable timber trees and ornamentals |
| bristle | a short stiff coarse hair or filament |
| demolition | the act of demolishing |
| renown | a state of being widely acclaimed and highly honored : fame |
| provocative | serving or tending to provoke, excite, or stimulate |