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 |
|---|---|
| veracity | conformity with truth or fact : accuracy |
| repeal | to rescind or annul by authoritative act |
| callous | being hardened and thickened |
| oath | a solemn usually formal calling upon God or a god to witness to the truth of what one says or to witness that one sincerely intends to do what one says |
| prolific | producing young or fruit especially freely : fruitful |
| compress | to press or squeeze together |
| gallows | a frame usually of two upright posts and a transverse beam from which criminals are hanged |
| promote | to advance in station, rank, or honor : raise |
| stamina | the bodily or mental capacity to sustain a prolonged stressful effort or activity : endurance |
| incommodious | not commodious : inconvenient |