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
smudgeto make a smudge on
artisana worker who practices a trade or handicraft : craftsperson
germa small mass of living substance capable of developing into an organism or one of its parts
prefatoryof, relating to, or constituting a preface
forswearto make a liar of (oneself) under or as if under oath
kindredof a similar nature or character : like
correlateeither of two things so related that one directly implies or is complementary to the other (such as husband and wife)
vehementmarked by forceful energy : powerful
chaoticmarked by chaos or being in a state of chaos : completely confused or disordered
referendumthe principle or practice of submitting to popular vote a measure passed on or proposed by a legislative body or by popular initiative