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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| indolent | averse to activity, effort, or movement : habitually lazy |
| detached | standing by itself : separate |
| quench | put out |
| presentiment | a feeling that something will or is about to happen : premonition |
| repast | something taken as food : meal |
| vain | having or showing undue or excessive pride in one's appearance or achievements : conceited |
| economy | the structure or conditions of economic life in a country, area, or period |
| sturdy | firmly built or constituted : stout |
| idolatry | the worship of a physical object as a god |
| alcove | a small recessed section of a room : nook |