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 |
|---|---|
| malign | evil in nature, influence, or effect : injurious |
| slack | not using due diligence, care, or dispatch : negligent |
| prophylactic | guarding from or preventing the spread or occurrence of disease or infection |
| hypocritical | characterized by behavior that contradicts what one claims to believe or feel : characterized by hypocrisy |
| platitude | the quality or state of being dull or insipid |
| multifarious | having or occurring in great variety : diverse |
| clime | climate |
| hale | free from defect, disease, or infirmity : sound |
| sadistic | of, relating to, or characterized by sadism |
| olfactory | of or relating to the sense of smell |