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 |
|---|---|
| conglomerate | made up of parts from various sources or of various kinds |
| touchstone | a fundamental or quintessential part or feature : basis |
| nimble | quick and light in motion : agile |
| dwindle | to become steadily less : shrink |
| confine | something (such as borders or walls) that encloses |
| clamber | to climb awkwardly or with effort especially by using both the hands and the feet |
| finery | ornament |
| genus | a class, kind, or group marked by common characteristics or by one common characteristic |
| bloated | overfilled and extended with liquid, gas, food, etc. |
| base | the bottom of something considered as its support : foundation |