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.

Random words

WordMeaning
malignevil in nature, influence, or effect : injurious
nascentcoming or having recently come into existence
viandan item of food
behooveto be necessary, proper, or advantageous for
dispassionatenot influenced by strong feeling
mercenaryone that serves merely for wages
sovereigntysupreme power especially over a body politic
inveigleto win over by wiles : entice
tractablecapable of being easily led, taught, or controlled : docile
extroverta person whose personality is characterized by extroversion : a typically gregarious and unreserved person who enjoys and seeks out social interaction