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
validhaving legal efficacy or force
surlymenacing or threatening in appearance
sinecurean office or position that requires little or no work and that usually provides an income
lotterya drawing of lots in which prizes are distributed to the winners among persons buying a chance
covertnot openly shown, engaged in, or avowed : veiled
negligencethe quality or state of being negligent
figurea number symbol : numeral
accoladea mark of acknowledgment : award
illimitableincapable of being limited or bounded : measureless
rejoinderthe defendant's answer to the plaintiff's replication