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
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| pristine | belonging to the earliest period or state : original |
| redundant | exceeding what is necessary or normal : superfluous |
| equinox | either of the two points on the celestial sphere where the celestial equator intersects the ecliptic |
| finery | ornament |
| outlook | a place offering a view |
| precinct | a part of a territory with definite bounds or functions often established for administrative purposes : district |
| sledge | sledgehammer |
| glacial | suggestive of ice: such as |
| disconsolate | cheerless |
| toxic | containing or being poisonous material especially when capable of causing death or serious debilitation |