GRE Word List
PUISSANT
having puissance : powerful
The meaning of the word puissant is having puissance : powerful.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| faction | a party or group (as within a government) that is often contentious or self-seeking : clique |
| polemic | an aggressive attack on or refutation of the opinions or principles of another |
| whimsical | resulting from or characterized by whim or caprice |
| effigy | an image or representation especially of a person |
| brisk | keenly alert : lively |
| historic | historical |
| outlandish | of or relating to another country : foreign |
| inherent | involved in the constitution or essential character of something : belonging by nature or habit : intrinsic |
| incriminate | to charge with or show evidence or proof of involvement in a crime or fault |
| epicurean | of or relating to Epicurus or Epicureanism |