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 |
|---|---|
| blandishment | something that tends to coax or cajole : allurement |
| abstemious | marked by restraint especially in the eating of food or drinking of alcohol |
| theoretical | existing only in theory : hypothetical |
| confine | something (such as borders or walls) that encloses |
| pastry | a dough that is used to make pies and other baked goods and typically has a high fat content : paste |
| ancillary | subordinate |
| retain | to keep in possession or use |
| vicar | an ecclesiastical agent: such as |
| equinox | either of the two points on the celestial sphere where the celestial equator intersects the ecliptic |
| infidel | one who is not a Christian or who opposes Christianity |