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
rivuleta small stream
tribunea Roman official under the monarchy and the republic with the function of protecting the plebeian citizen from arbitrary action by the patrician magistrates
tantalizeto tease or torment by or as if by presenting something desirable to the view but continually keeping it out of reach
universalincluding or covering all or a whole collectively or distributively without limit or exception
genteelhaving an aristocratic quality or flavor : stylish
collectedgathered together
siblingsib
naivetea naive remark or action
exclaimto cry out or speak in strong or sudden emotion
proverba brief popular epigram or maxim : adage