GRE Word List
PUISSANT
having puissance : powerful
The meaning of the word puissant is having puissance : powerful.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| inveigh | to protest or complain bitterly or vehemently : rail |
| connubial | of or relating to the married state : conjugal |
| pervert | to cause to turn aside or away from what is good or true or morally right : corrupt |
| dissent | to withhold assent or approval |
| jocund | marked by or suggestive of high spirits and lively mirthfulness |
| talon | the claw of an animal and especially of a bird of prey |
| euthanasia | the act or practice of killing or permitting the death of hopelessly sick or injured individuals (such as persons or domestic animals) in a relatively painless way for reasons of mercy |
| turgid | excessively embellished in style or language : bombastic |
| gnarl | snarl |
| championship | designation as champion |