GRE Word List
PUISSANT
having puissance : powerful
The meaning of the word puissant is having puissance : powerful.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| transitory | of brief duration : temporary |
| besmirch | to cause harm or damage to the purity, luster, or beauty of (something) : sully |
| broil | to cook by direct exposure to radiant heat : grill |
| coax | to influence or gently urge by caressing or flattering : wheedle |
| commiserate | to feel or express sympathy : condole |
| bristle | a short stiff coarse hair or filament |
| bust | a sculptured representation of the upper part of the human figure including the head and neck and usually part of the shoulders and breast |
| concise | marked by brevity of expression or statement : free from all elaboration and superfluous detail |
| retentive | having the power, property, or capacity of retaining |
| jumble | to move in a confused or disordered manner |