GRE Word List
PUISSANT
having puissance : powerful
The meaning of the word puissant is having puissance : powerful.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| simulate | to give or assume the appearance or effect of often with the intent to deceive : imitate |
| fit | acceptable from a particular viewpoint (as of competence or morality) : proper |
| euthanasia | the act or practice of killing or permitting the death of hopelessly sick or injured individuals (such as persons or domestic animals) in a relatively painless way for reasons of mercy |
| ostracize | to exile by ostracism |
| motif | a usually recurring salient thematic element (as in the arts) |
| igneous | formed by solidification of magma |
| underscore | to draw a line under : underline |
| protagonist | the principal character in a literary work (such as a drama or story) |
| corrosive | tending or having the power to corrode |
| toady | one who flatters in the hope of gaining favors : sycophant |