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
indeliblethat cannot be removed, washed away, or erased
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witticisma cleverly witty and often biting or ironic remark
outwitto get the better of by superior cleverness : outsmart
impuissanceweakness
plaitpleat
afterlifean existence after death
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torpedoa weapon for destroying ships by rupturing their hulls below the waterline: such as
vacillateto waver in mind, will, or feeling : hesitate in choice of opinions or courses