GRE Word List

PUISSANT

having puissance : powerful

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

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fronda large leaf (especially of a palm or fern) usually with many divisions
condoneto regard or treat (something bad or blameworthy) as acceptable, forgivable, or harmless
chorusa company of singers and dancers in Athenian drama participating in or commenting on the action
atrophydecrease in size or wasting away of a body part or tissue
monotonytedious sameness