GRE Word List
PUISSANT
having puissance : powerful
The meaning of the word puissant is having puissance : powerful.
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| annals | a record of events arranged in yearly sequence |
| aberration | the fact or an instance of deviating or being aberrant especially from a moral standard or normal state |
| append | attach |
| somatic | of, relating to, or affecting the body especially as distinguished from the germplasm |
| amputate | to remove by or as if by cutting |
| descry | to catch sight of |
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| nonplus | a state of bafflement or perplexity : quandary |
| cryptic | secret |