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 |
|---|---|
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| calculated | apt |
| hummock | a rounded knoll or hillock |
| bland | smooth and soothing in manner or quality |
| endear | to cause to become beloved or admired |
| fabricate | invent |
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| semblance | outward and often specious appearance or show : form |
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