GRE Word List
PUISSANT
having puissance : powerful
The meaning of the word puissant is having puissance : powerful.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| usurp | to seize and hold (office, place, functions, powers, etc.) in possession by force or without right |
| contest | strive |
| draconian | of, relating to, or characteristic of Draco or the severe code of laws held to have been framed by him |
| partisan | a firm adherent to a party, faction, cause, or person |
| trident | a 3-pronged spear serving in classical mythology as the attribute of a sea god (such as Neptune) |
| disclose | to make known or public |
| circumspect | careful to consider all circumstances and possible consequences : prudent |
| saga | a prose narrative recorded in Iceland in the 12th and 13th centuries of historic or legendary figures and events of the heroic age of Norway and Iceland |
| warren | a place legally authorized for keeping small game (such as hare or pheasant) |
| facsimile | an exact copy |