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 |
|---|---|
| hardy | bold |
| cache | a hiding place especially for concealing and preserving provisions or implements |
| perennial | present at all seasons of the year |
| indict | to charge with a crime by the finding or presentment of a jury (such as a grand jury) in due form of law |
| patrimony | an estate inherited from one's father or ancestor |
| spare | not being used |
| mordant | biting and caustic in thought, manner, or style : incisive |
| revert | to come or go back (as to a former condition, period, or subject) |
| disarray | a lack of order or sequence : confusion |
| receptive | able or inclined to receive |