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
prosperousauspicious
betrayto lead astray
precludeto make impossible by necessary consequence : rule out in advance
narcissistan individual showing symptoms of or affected by narcissism: such as
palimpsestwriting material (such as a parchment or tablet) used one or more times after earlier writing has been erased
flayto strip off the skin or surface of : skin
gustatoryrelating to or associated with eating or the sense of taste
blandsmooth and soothing in manner or quality
confiscateappropriated by the government : forfeited
corporealhaving, consisting of, or relating to a physical material body: such as