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
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| attrition | sorrow for one's sins that arises from a motive other than that of the love of God |
| affiliation | the state or relation of being closely associated or affiliated with a particular person, group, party, company, etc. |
| prolixity | unduly prolonged or drawn out : too long |
| humble | not proud or haughty : not arrogant or assertive |
| infamous | having a reputation of the worst kind : notoriously evil |
| matrix | something within or from which something else originates, develops, or takes form |
| balm | a balsamic (see balsamic |
| matinee | a musical or dramatic performance or social or public event held in the daytime and especially the afternoon |
| run-down | an item-by-item report or review : summary |
| brawn | the flesh of a boar |