GRE Word List

PUISSANT

having puissance : powerful

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

Random words

WordMeaning
flashylacking in substance or flavor : insipid
trampletramp
petrifyto convert (organic matter) into stone or a substance of stony hardness by the infiltration of water and the deposition of dissolved mineral matter
equivocalsubject to two or more interpretations and usually used to mislead or confuse
surmisea thought or idea based on scanty evidence : conjecture
insolventunable to pay debts as they fall due in the usual course of business
respirationthe movement of air or dissolved gases into and out of the lungs
prognosticateto foretell from signs or symptoms : predict
stoketo poke or stir up (a fire, flames, etc.) : supply with fuel
expletivea syllable, word, or phrase inserted to fill a vacancy (as in a sentence or a metrical line) without adding to the sense