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
recitala detailed account : enumeration
primatea bishop who has precedence in a province, a group of provinces, or a nation
belateddelayed beyond the usual time
avengeto take vengeance for or on behalf of
impartto give, convey, or grant from or as if from a store
precipitousprecipitate
unseemlynot seemly: such as
pivotalof, relating to, or constituting a pivot
anthologya collection of selected literary pieces or passages or works of art or music
untenablenot able to be defended