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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arroyoa watercourse (such as a creek) in an arid region
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alludeto make indirect reference
gruela thin porridge
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deviouswandering
loquaciousfull of excessive talk : wordy
translucentpermitting the passage of light:
obsoleteno longer in use or no longer useful
maculatedmarked with spots : blotched