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
glaringhaving a fixed look of hostility, fierceness, or anger
immolateto kill or destroy especially by fire
threatan expression of intention to inflict evil, injury, or damage
parvenuone that has recently or suddenly risen to an unaccustomed position of wealth or power and has not yet gained the prestige, dignity, or manner associated with it
ligneousof or resembling wood
prognosticateto foretell from signs or symptoms : predict
discordlack of agreement or harmony (as between persons, things, or ideas)
flicka light sharp jerky stroke or movement
centrifugalproceeding or acting in a direction away from a center or axis
blisscomplete happiness