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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spinto draw out and twist fiber into yarn or thread
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tribunala court or forum of justice
manaclea shackle for the hand or wrist : handcuff
togathe loose outer garment worn in public by citizens of ancient Rome
embroilto throw into disorder or confusion
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deviseto form in the mind by new combinations or applications of ideas or principles : invent