GRE Word List
PUISSANT
having puissance : powerful
The meaning of the word puissant is having puissance : powerful.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| unsavory | insipid |
| hostage | a person held by one party in a conflict as a pledge pending the fulfillment of an agreement |
| cessation | a temporary or final ceasing (as of action) : stop |
| mandatory | required by a law or rule : obligatory |
| puerile | juvenile |
| cryptic | secret |
| indices | signs; indications; Ex. indices of a student's potential; CF. index: something that reveals or indicates; sign; Ex. cost-of-living index |
| typhoon | a hurricane occurring especially in the region of the Philippines or the China sea |
| slavish | of or characteristic of someone held in forced servitude |
| suavity | smoothly though often superficially gracious and sophisticated |