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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WordMeaning
taperto become progressively smaller toward one end
shama trick that deludes : hoax
epiloguea concluding section that rounds out the design of a literary work
diffidencethe quality or state of being unassertive or bashful : the quality or state of being diffident
cozento deceive, win over, or induce to do something by artful coaxing and wheedling or shrewd trickery
blusterto talk or act with noisy swaggering threats
subtletythe quality or state of being subtle
torpedoa weapon for destroying ships by rupturing their hulls below the waterline: such as
inclinedhaving inclination, disposition, or tendency
carcinogenicproducing or tending to produce cancer