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 |
|---|---|
| dubious | unsettled in opinion : doubtful |
| genus | a class, kind, or group marked by common characteristics or by one common characteristic |
| hypocritical | characterized by behavior that contradicts what one claims to believe or feel : characterized by hypocrisy |
| quench | put out |
| precinct | a part of a territory with definite bounds or functions often established for administrative purposes : district |
| esoteric | designed for or understood by the specially initiated alone |
| comeuppance | a deserved rebuke or penalty : deserts |
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| blithe | lacking due thought or consideration : casual |
| compliant | ready or disposed to comply : submissive |