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
shearto cut off the hair from
placateto soothe or mollify especially by concessions : appease
snubto check or stop with a cutting retort : rebuke
ashenof, relating to, or made from ash wood
gallowsa frame usually of two upright posts and a transverse beam from which criminals are hanged
mirewet spongy earth (as of a bog or marsh)
institutesomething that is instituted: such as
opiatean alkaloid drug (such as morphine or codeine) that contains or is derived from opium, binds to cell receptors primarily of the central nervous system and gastrointestinal tract, acts to block pain, induce sedation or sleep, depress respiration, and produce calmness or euphoria, and is associated with physiological tolerance (see tolerance
fluencythe quality or state of being fluent
implicitcapable of being understood from something else though unexpressed : implied