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 |
|---|---|
| rebuke | to criticize sharply : reprimand |
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| appellation | an identifying name or title : designation |
| misapprehension | to apprehend wrongly : misunderstand |
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| expansive | having a capacity or a tendency to expand |
| subside | to sink or fall to the bottom : settle |
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| spat | squabble; minor dispute; minor quarrel |