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 |
|---|---|
| hypocritical | characterized by behavior that contradicts what one claims to believe or feel : characterized by hypocrisy |
| beset | to set or stud with or as if with ornaments |
| mangy | affected with or resulting from mange |
| enclave | a distinct territorial, cultural, or social unit enclosed within or as if within foreign territory |
| comely | pleasurably conforming to notions of good appearance, suitability, or proportion |
| occlude | to close up or block off : obstruct |
| irksome | tending to irk : tedious |
| expeditious | marked by or acting with prompt efficiency |
| unearth | to dig up out of or as if out of the earth : exhume |
| malign | evil in nature, influence, or effect : injurious |