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

WordMeaning
untenablenot able to be defended
forthcomingbeing about to appear or to be produced or made available
volubleeasily rolling or turning : rotating
riveta headed pin or bolt of metal used for uniting two or more pieces by passing the shank through a hole in each piece and then beating or pressing down the plain end so as to make a second head
nurturetraining
mealymouthednot plain and straightforward : devious
impassea predicament affording no obvious escape
contextthe parts of a discourse that surround a word or passage and can throw light on its meaning
somaticof, relating to, or affecting the body especially as distinguished from the germplasm
deviseto form in the mind by new combinations or applications of ideas or principles : invent