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 |
|---|---|
| immobility | not moving : motionless |
| antecede | precede |
| speechless | unable to speak : dumb |
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| remediable | capable of being remedied |
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| balk | to refuse abruptly |
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| dowse | to plunge into water |
| natation | the action or art of swimming |