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 |
|---|---|
| wistful | full of yearning or desire tinged with melancholy |
| aloft | at or to a great height |
| confiscate | appropriated by the government : forfeited |
| madrigal | a medieval short lyrical poem in a strict poetic form |
| maritime | of, relating to, or bordering on the sea |
| colossus | a statue of gigantic size and proportions |
| inverse | opposite in order, nature, or effect |
| compilation | the act or process of compiling |
| inroad | an advance or penetration often at the expense of someone or something |
| pedestal | the support or foot of a late classic or neoclassical column see column illustration |