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 |
|---|---|
| abscission | the act or process of cutting off : removal |
| lap | a loose overlapping or hanging panel or flap especially of a garment |
| filch | to steal secretly or casually |
| trite | hackneyed or boring from much use : not fresh or original |
| incur | to become liable or subject to : bring down upon oneself |
| exemplary | deserving imitation : commendable |
| dribble | to issue sporadically and in small bits |
| pry | to look closely or inquisitively |
| swelter | to suffer, sweat, or be faint from heat |
| pyromaniac | a person who has an uncontrollable impulse to start fires : a person affected by pyromania |