GRE Word List

PUISSANT

having puissance : powerful

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

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deviateto stray especially from a standard, principle, or topic
unearthto dig up out of or as if out of the earth : exhume
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unsavoryinsipid
bruisean injury involving rupture of small blood vessels and discoloration without a break in the overlying skin : contusion
theocracygovernment of a state by immediate divine guidance or by officials who are regarded as divinely guided
craveto ask for earnestly : beg
vyingcontending; to strive for superiority
soliloquythe act of talking to oneself
magisterialof, relating to, or having the characteristics of a master or teacher : authoritative