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
allegiancethe obligation of a feudal vassal to his liege lord
decorumliterary and dramatic propriety : fitness
inopportuneinconvenient
ablutionthe washing of one's body or part of it (as in a religious rite)
servitudea condition in which one lacks liberty especially to determine one's course of action or way of life
galea strong current of air:
veracioustruthful
seduceto persuade to disobedience or disloyalty
douseto plunge into water
deputizeto appoint as deputy