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
makeshifta usually crude and temporary expedient : substitute
frivolousof little weight or importance
mountebanka person who sells quack medicines from a platform
dispassionatenot influenced by strong feeling
zealeagerness and ardent interest in pursuit of something : fervor
divestto deprive or dispossess especially of property, authority, or title
inconsequentialof no significance : unimportant
illusiona misleading image presented to the vision : optical illusion
upshotthe final result : outcome
promoteto advance in station, rank, or honor : raise