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 |
|---|---|
| impale | to pierce with or as if with something pointed |
| intrepid | characterized by resolute fearlessness, fortitude, and endurance |
| wisp | a small handful (as of hay or straw) |
| noxious | physically harmful or destructive to living beings |
| amalgam | a mixture of different elements |
| gloss | a surface luster or brightness : shine |
| savory | having savor: such as |
| unction | the act of anointing as a rite of consecration or healing |
| retract | to draw back or in |
| remission | the act or process of remitting |