GRE Word List
PUISSANT
having puissance : powerful
The meaning of the word puissant is having puissance : powerful.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| bilk | to block the free development of : frustrate |
| drudge | to do hard, menial, or monotonous work |
| dowry | the money, goods, or estate that a woman brings to her husband in marriage |
| antithesis | the direct opposite |
| gravity | dignity or sobriety of bearing |
| allege | to assert without proof or before proving |
| avert | to turn away or aside (the eyes, one's gaze, etc.) in avoidance |
| drab | slattern |
| pinch | to squeeze between the finger and thumb or between the jaws of an instrument |
| renovate | to restore to a former better state (as by cleaning, repairing, or rebuilding) |