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 |
|---|---|
| denounce | to pronounce especially publicly to be blameworthy or evil |
| gratuity | something given voluntarily or beyond obligation usually for some service |
| machinations | an act of machinating |
| token | a piece resembling a coin issued for use (as for fare on a bus) by a particular group on specified terms |
| sidetrack | siding |
| dismiss | to permit or cause to leave |
| unobtrusive | not obtrusive : not blatant, arresting, or aggressive : inconspicuous |
| obfuscate | to throw into shadow : darken |
| gust | the sensation of taste |
| usurp | to seize and hold (office, place, functions, powers, etc.) in possession by force or without right |