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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WordMeaning
diatribea bitter and abusive speech or piece of writing
invulnerableincapable of being wounded, injured, or harmed
digressionthe act or an instance of leaving the main subject in an extended written or verbal expression of thought : the act or an instance of digressing in a discourse or other usually organized literary work
authenticateto prove or serve to prove to be real, true, or genuine
malicioushaving or showing a desire to cause harm to someone : given to, marked by, or arising from malice
concurrentoperating or occurring at the same time
deprecateto express disapproval of
lacklusterlacking in sheen, brilliance, or vitality : dull
acquiesceto accept, comply, or submit tacitly or passively
ruthlesshaving no pity : merciless