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 |
|---|---|
| debauch | to corrupt by intemperance or sensuality |
| desolate | devoid of inhabitants and visitors : deserted |
| synoptic | affording a general view of a whole |
| subsume | to include or place within something larger or more comprehensive : encompass as a subordinate or component element |
| amalgam | a mixture of different elements |
| forbearance | a refraining from the enforcement of something (such as a debt, right, or obligation) that is due |
| indeterminate | not definitely or precisely determined or fixed : vague |
| relinquish | to withdraw or retreat from : leave behind |
| gust | the sensation of taste |
| aspersion | a false or misleading charge meant to harm someone's reputation |