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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| expostulation | an act or an instance of expostulating |
| vertebrate | any of a subphylum (Vertebrata) of chordates that comprises animals (such as mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, and fishes) typically having a bony or cartilaginous spinal column which replaces the notochord, a distinct head containing a brain which arises as an enlarged part of the nerve cord, and an internal usually bony skeleton and that includes some primitive forms (such as lampreys) in which the spinal column is absent and the notochord persists throughout life |
| duplicity | contradictory doubleness of thought, speech, or action |
| corollary | a proposition (see proposition |
| chaotic | marked by chaos or being in a state of chaos : completely confused or disordered |
| cache | a hiding place especially for concealing and preserving provisions or implements |
| superfluous | exceeding what is sufficient or necessary : extra |
| jug | a large deep container (as of glass, earthenware, or plastic) with a narrow mouth and a handle |
| confidential | marked by intimacy or willingness to confide |
| dictum | a noteworthy statement: such as |