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
rescindto take away : remove
maladroitlacking adroitness : inept
taciturntemperamentally disinclined to talk
equilibriuma state of intellectual or emotional balance : poise
transmuteto change or alter in form, appearance, or nature and especially to a higher form
flamboyantmarked by or given to strikingly elaborate or colorful display or behavior
riderone that rides
menageriea place where animals are kept and trained especially for exhibition
litotesunderstatement in which an affirmative is expressed by the negative of the contrary (as in "not a bad singer" or "not unhappy")
compensatoryto be equivalent to : counterbalance