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 |
|---|---|
| extol | to praise highly : glorify |
| unobtrusive | not obtrusive : not blatant, arresting, or aggressive : inconspicuous |
| abstemious | marked by restraint especially in the eating of food or drinking of alcohol |
| penitent | feeling or expressing humble or regretful pain or sorrow for sins or offenses : repentant |
| caustic | capable of destroying or eating away by chemical action : corrosive |
| antidote | a remedy to counteract the effects of poison |
| pervasive | existing in or spreading through every part of something |
| communal | of or relating to one or more communes |
| espionage | the practice of spying or using spies to obtain information about the plans and activities especially of a foreign government or a competing company |
| lancet | a sharp-pointed and commonly 2-edged surgical instrument used to make small incisions |