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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WordMeaning
arbitrateto act as arbiter upon (a disputed question) : to settle (a dispute between two people or groups) after hearing the arguments and opinions of both
reduceto draw together or cause to converge : consolidate
attentivemindful
runicany of the characters of any of several alphabets used by the Germanic peoples from about the 3rd to the 13th centuries
fuddlebooze
homagea feudal ceremony by which a man acknowledges himself the vassal of a lord
quaffto drink (a usually alcoholic beverage) heartily or copiously
ripto tear or split apart or open
braggarta loud arrogant boaster
aproposbeing both relevant and opportune