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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culpablemeriting condemnation or blame especially as wrong or harmful
tumidmarked by swelling : swollen
crustthe hardened exterior or surface part of bread
metamorphosischange of physical form, structure, or substance especially by supernatural means
reconcileto restore to friendship or harmony
nebulousof, relating to, or resembling a nebula : nebular
credulityreadiness or willingness to believe especially on slight or uncertain evidence
prototypean original model on which something is patterned : archetype
selectiveof, relating to, or characterized by selection : selecting or tending to select
cornucopiaa curved, hollow goat's horn or similarly shaped receptacle (such as a horn-shaped basket) that is overflowing especially with fruit and vegetables (such as gourds, ears of corn, apples, and grapes) and that is used as a decorative motif emblematic of abundance