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
opportunesuitable or convenient for a particular occurrence
askancewith disapproval or distrust : scornfully
illimitableincapable of being limited or bounded : measureless
piebaldcomposed of incongruous parts
curtailto make less by or as if by cutting off or away some part
exuberancethe quality or state of being exuberant
scurvya disease caused by a lack of vitamin C and characterized by spongy gums, loosening of the teeth, and a bleeding into the skin and mucous membranes
canarda false or unfounded report or story
inferto derive as a conclusion from facts or premises
ironythe use of words to express something other than and especially the opposite of the literal meaning