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

WordMeaning
plumba lead weight attached to a line and used to indicate a vertical direction
indeliblethat cannot be removed, washed away, or erased
decolletewearing a strapless or low-necked dress
vauntedhighly or widely praised or boasted about
indolentaverse to activity, effort, or movement : habitually lazy
temperatehaving a moderate climate which especially lacks extremes in temperature
cessiona yielding to another : concession
ariaair
elaborateplanned or carried out with great care
abysmalimmeasurably low or wretched : extremely poor or bad