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 |
|---|---|
| desecrate | to violate the sanctity of : profane |
| millennium | the thousand years mentioned in Revelation (see revelation |
| egregious | conspicuous |
| complement | something that fills up, completes, or makes better or perfect |
| brood | the young of an animal or a family of young |
| celerity | rapidity of motion or action |
| paste | a dough that contains a considerable proportion of fat and is used for pastry crust or fancy rolls |
| invulnerable | incapable of being wounded, injured, or harmed |
| preempt | to acquire (something, such as land) by preemption |
| heresy | adherence to a religious opinion contrary to church dogma (see dogma |