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 |
|---|---|
| cacophonous | marked by cacophony : harsh-sounding |
| cauterize | to sear with a cautery or caustic |
| underscore | to draw a line under : underline |
| sinuous | of a serpentine or wavy form : winding |
| usurp | to seize and hold (office, place, functions, powers, etc.) in possession by force or without right |
| kindle | to start (a fire) burning : light |
| fumble | to grope for or handle something clumsily or aimlessly |
| countermand | to revoke (a command) by a contrary order |
| voyeur | someone who obtains sexual gratification from observing unsuspecting individuals who are partly undressed, naked, or engaged in sexual acts |
| cadaverous | of or relating to a corpse |