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 |
|---|---|
| insurmountable | incapable of being surmounted : insuperable |
| emblazon | to inscribe or adorn with or as if with heraldic bearings or devices |
| typhoon | a hurricane occurring especially in the region of the Philippines or the China sea |
| malign | evil in nature, influence, or effect : injurious |
| probe | a slender medical instrument used especially for exploration (as of a wound or body cavity) |
| overblown | past the prime of bloom |
| fervor | intensity of feeling or expression |
| executioner | one who executes |
| sage | one (such as a profound philosopher) distinguished for wisdom |
| drip | to let fall in drops |