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
self-indulgenceexcessive or unrestrained gratification of one's own appetites, desires, or whims
blusterto talk or act with noisy swaggering threats
lecterna stand used to support a book or script in a convenient position for a standing reader or speaker
bleakexposed and barren and often windswept
scenarioan outline or synopsis of a play
eclecticcomposed of elements drawn from various sources
depreciateto lower in honor or esteem
travestya debased, distorted, or grossly inferior imitation
satesatisfy to the full; satisfy to excess; cloy
lethalof, relating to, or causing death