GRE Word List

PUISSANT

having puissance : powerful

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

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WordMeaning
delusionsomething that is falsely or delusively believed or propagated
repressto check by or as if by pressure : curb
animusa usually prejudiced and often spiteful or malevolent ill will
gruffrough, brusque, or stern in manner, speech, or aspect
shimmerto shine with a soft tremulous or fitful light : glimmer
interrogateto question formally and systematically
mawkishlacking flavor or having an unpleasant taste
perspicuousplain to the understanding especially because of clarity and precision of presentation
exchequera department or office of state in medieval England charged with the collection and management of the royal revenue and judicial determination of all revenue causes
bereavementthe state or fact of being bereaved or deprived of something or someone