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puissance

nounCommon GRE wordMore P words

great power, strength, or influence

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Puissance in a sentence

Here is an example sentence showing puissance in a sentence.

The empire's military puissance was unmatched in the region.

Synonyms
powermightpotencystrength
Antonyms
weaknessimpotencefrailty
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Puissance (noun) means great power, strength, or influence
Here is puissance used in an example sentence: "The empire's military puissance was unmatched in the region."
Common synonyms for puissance include power, might, potency, strength.
Antonyms of puissance include weakness, impotence, frailty.
Puissance is a GRE-level vocabulary word worth knowing for the Verbal section.

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