GRE Word List

PUISSANT

having puissance : powerful

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

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transitoryof brief duration : temporary
besmirchto cause harm or damage to the purity, luster, or beauty of (something) : sully
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commiserateto feel or express sympathy : condole
bristlea short stiff coarse hair or filament
busta sculptured representation of the upper part of the human figure including the head and neck and usually part of the shoulders and breast
concisemarked by brevity of expression or statement : free from all elaboration and superfluous detail
retentivehaving the power, property, or capacity of retaining
jumbleto move in a confused or disordered manner