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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| knack | a special ready capacity that is hard to analyze or teach |
| prosody | the study of versification |
| allege | to assert without proof or before proving |
| stilted | pompous |
| assiduous | showing great care, attention, and effort : marked by careful unremitting attention or persistent application |
| epithet | a characterizing word or phrase accompanying or occurring in place of the name of a person or thing |
| expedite | to accelerate the process or progress of : speed up |
| unfledged | not feathered : not ready for flight |
| collaborate | to work jointly with others or together especially in an intellectual endeavor |
| subjugate | to bring under control and governance as a subject : conquer |