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 |
|---|---|
| unsightly | not pleasing to the sight : not comely |
| accoutre | to provide with equipment or furnishings : outfit |
| knit | to form by interlacing yarn or thread in a series of connected loops with needles |
| dregs | sediment contained in a liquid or precipitated (see precipitate |
| correlate | either of two things so related that one directly implies or is complementary to the other (such as husband and wife) |
| beatific | of, possessing, or imparting beatitude |
| malfeasance | wrongdoing or misconduct especially by a public official |
| demeanor | behavior toward others : outward manner |
| ineffable | incapable of being expressed in words : indescribable |
| virile | having traditionally masculine traits especially to a marked degree |