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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| lien | a charge upon real or personal property for the satisfaction of some debt or duty ordinarily arising by operation of law |
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| medium | something in a middle position |
| endue | provide |
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