GRE Word List
PUISSANT
having puissance : powerful
The meaning of the word puissant is having puissance : powerful.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| sluggish | averse to activity or exertion : indolent |
| toll | a tax or fee paid for some liberty or privilege (as of passing over a highway or bridge) |
| convene | to come together in a body |
| discerning | showing insight and understanding : discriminating |
| stalwart | marked by outstanding strength and vigor of body, mind, or spirit |
| grueling | trying or taxing to the point of exhaustion : punishing |
| fanfare | a short and lively sounding of trumpets |
| itinerant | traveling from place to place |
| avert | to turn away or aside (the eyes, one's gaze, etc.) in avoidance |
| dumbfound | to confound (see confound |