GRE Word List
PUISSANT
having puissance : powerful
The meaning of the word puissant is having puissance : powerful.
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| incinerate | to cause to burn to ashes |
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| embark | to go on board a vehicle for transportation |
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| perquisite | a privilege, gain, or profit incidental to regular salary or wages |
| kudos | praise given for achievement |
| litotes | understatement in which an affirmative is expressed by the negative of the contrary (as in "not a bad singer" or "not unhappy") |
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| ego | the self especially as contrasted with another self or the world |
| seasoned | a time characterized by a particular circumstance or feature |