GRE Word List
PUISSANT
having puissance : powerful
The meaning of the word puissant is having puissance : powerful.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| clasp | a device (such as a hook) for holding objects or parts together |
| base | the bottom of something considered as its support : foundation |
| rotund | marked by roundness : rounded |
| ascetic | practicing strict self-denial as a measure of personal and especially spiritual discipline |
| sacrosanct | most sacred or holy : inviolable |
| underscore | to draw a line under : underline |
| canvass | to go through (a district) or go to (persons) in order to solicit orders or political support or to determine opinions or sentiments |
| impunity | exemption or freedom from punishment, harm, or loss |
| plaintive | expressive of suffering or woe : melancholy |
| manumit | to release from slavery |