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 |
|---|---|
| pusillanimous | lacking courage and resolution : marked by contemptible timidity |
| cession | a yielding to another : concession |
| disputatious | inclined to dispute |
| fissure | a narrow opening or crack of considerable length and depth usually occurring from some breaking or parting |
| entail | to impose, involve, or imply as a necessary accompaniment or result |
| abscission | the act or process of cutting off : removal |
| theocracy | government of a state by immediate divine guidance or by officials who are regarded as divinely guided |
| gaunt | excessively thin and angular |
| indignation | anger aroused by something unjust, unworthy, or mean |
| debunk | to expose the sham (see sham |