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 |
|---|---|
| bourgeois | of, relating to, or characteristic of the social middle class |
| propitiate | to gain or regain the favor or goodwill of : appease |
| cathartic | of, relating to, or producing catharsis |
| enjoin | to direct or impose by authoritative order or with urgent admonition |
| breed | to produce (offspring) by hatching or gestation |
| acumen | keenness and depth of perception, discernment, or discrimination especially in practical matters |
| fabricate | invent |
| clairvoyant | having clairvoyance : able to see beyond the range of ordinary perception |
| repugnance | the quality or fact of being contradictory or inconsistent |
| inarticulate | incapable of giving coherent, clear, or effective expression to one's ideas or feelings |