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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WordMeaning
studiousassiduous in the pursuit of learning
emanateto come out from a source
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verbiagea profusion of words usually of little or obscure content
plenarycomplete in every respect : absolute
pendulouspoised without visible support
prognosisthe prospect of recovery as anticipated from the usual course of disease or peculiarities of the case
elasticcapable of recovering size and shape after deformation
gnarledfull of knots or gnarls : knotty
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