GRE Word List
POIGNANCY
the quality or state of being poignant
The meaning of the word poignancy is the quality or state of being poignant.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| geniality | marked by or freely expressing sympathy or friendliness |
| humdrum | monotonous |
| decomposition | to separate into constituent parts or elements or into simpler compounds |
| gibberish | unintelligible or meaningless language: |
| putrid | being in a state of putrefaction : rotten |
| discriminate | to mark or perceive the distinguishing or peculiar features of |
| institution | an established organization or corporation (such as a bank or university) especially of a public character |
| retrograde | having or being motion in a direction contrary to that of the general motion of similar bodies and especially east to west among the stars |
| sap | the fluid part of a plant |
| menace | a show of intention to inflict harm : threat |