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 |
|---|---|
| enjoin | to direct or impose by authoritative order or with urgent admonition |
| listless | characterized by lack of interest, energy, or spirit |
| overt | open to view : manifest |
| gestate | to carry in the uterus during pregnancy |
| unassuming | not assuming : modest |
| elusive | tending to elude: such as |
| diffidence | the quality or state of being unassertive or bashful : the quality or state of being diffident |
| unassuaged | not quenched, eased, or satisfied : not assuaged |
| pensive | musingly or dreamily thoughtful |
| acerbity | the quality of being acerbic |