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
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| transition | a change or shift from one state, subject, place, etc. to another |
| malady | a disease or disorder of the animal body |
| indomitable | incapable of being subdued : unconquerable |
| malaise | an indefinite feeling of debility or lack of health often indicative of or accompanying the onset of an illness |
| proselytize | to induce someone to convert to one's faith |
| negate | to deny the existence or truth of |
| unaccountable | not to be accounted for : inexplicable |
| scad | any of several carangid fishes (especially of the genus Decapterus) |
| cavalcade | a procession (see procession |
| simplistic | excessively simple or simplified : treating a problem or subject with false simplicity by omitting or ignoring complicating factors or details |