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.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| maneuver | a military or naval movement |
| suppress | to put down by authority or force : subdue |
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| trite | hackneyed or boring from much use : not fresh or original |
| arbitrary | existing or coming about seemingly at random or by chance or as a capricious and unreasonable act of will |
| ghastly | terrifyingly horrible to the senses : frightening |
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| blunt | having an edge or point that is not sharp |
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