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
proponentone who argues in favor of something : advocate
glutinoushaving the quality of glue : gummy
gnarlsnarl
neophytea new convert : proselyte
charany of a genus (Salvelinus) of small-scaled trouts with light-colored spots
swellto expand (as in size, volume, or numbers) gradually beyond a normal or original limit
ordainto invest (see invest
detainto hold or keep in or as if in custody
elegya poem in elegiac couplets
affirmationthe act of affirming