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
bewitchto influence or affect especially injuriously by witchcraft
demoniacpossessed or influenced by a demon
shavingthe act of one that shaves
compellingthat compels: such as
infidelone who is not a Christian or who opposes Christianity
punditpandit
covertnot openly shown, engaged in, or avowed : veiled
empathythe action of understanding, being aware of, being sensitive to, and vicariously experiencing the feelings, thoughts, and experience of another of either the past or present without having the feelings, thoughts, and experience fully communicated in an objectively explicit manner
underhandin a clandestine manner
numismatistthe study or collection of coins, tokens, and paper money and sometimes related objects (such as medals)