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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| hapless | having no luck : unfortunate |
| propinquity | nearness of blood : kinship |
| certitude | the state of being or feeling certain |
| trance | stupor |
| jumble | to move in a confused or disordered manner |
| retrograde | having or being motion in a direction contrary to that of the general motion of similar bodies and especially east to west among the stars |
| deplore | to feel or express grief for |
| incessant | continuing or following without interruption : unceasing |
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