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 |
|---|---|
| exalt | to raise in rank, power, or character |
| vouch | to supply supporting evidence or testimony |
| analogy | a comparison of two otherwise unlike things based on resemblance of a particular aspect |
| factitious | produced by humans rather than by natural forces |
| plaudit | an act or round of applause |
| girth | a band or strap that encircles the body of an animal to fasten something (such as a saddle) on its back |
| winnow | to remove (something, such as chaff) by a current of air |
| devolve | to pass on (something, such as responsibility, rights, or powers) from one person or entity to another |
| shaving | the act of one that shaves |
| defray | to provide for the payment of : pay |