GRE Word List

PUISSANT

having puissance : powerful

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

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WordMeaning
pivotalof, relating to, or constituting a pivot
resourcefulable to meet situations : capable of devising ways and means
espousemarry
rusea wily subterfuge
altruisticrelating to or given to altruism:
askewout of line : at an angle
vigilantea member of a volunteer committee organized to suppress and punish crime summarily (as when the processes of law are viewed as inadequate)
umbragea feeling of pique or resentment at some often fancied slight or insult
inceptionan act, process, or instance of beginning : commencement
usurpto seize and hold (office, place, functions, powers, etc.) in possession by force or without right