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
betrayto lead astray
insomniaprolonged and usually abnormal inability to get enough sleep especially due to trouble falling asleep or staying asleep
veracityconformity with truth or fact : accuracy
conveneto come together in a body
controvertto dispute or oppose by reasoning
obtusenot pointed or acute : blunt
impromptumade, done, or formed on or as if on the spur of the moment : improvised
egotismexcessive use of the first person singular personal pronoun
acquittala setting free from the charge of an offense by verdict, sentence, or other legal process
homespunspun or made at home