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
repercussionreflection
emissaryone designated as the agent of another : representative
sullyto make soiled or tarnished : defile
millenniumthe thousand years mentioned in Revelation (see revelation
wrytwist
perceptiveresponsive to sensory stimuli : discerning
sustainto give support or relief to
reciprocalinversely related : opposite
unrulynot readily ruled, disciplined, or managed
saturateto satisfy fully : satiate