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 |
|---|---|
| emblazon | to inscribe or adorn with or as if with heraldic bearings or devices |
| pied | of two or more colors in blotches |
| reticent | inclined to be silent or uncommunicative in speech : reserved |
| invalidate | to make invalid |
| impute | to lay the responsibility or blame for (something) often falsely or unjustly |
| centripetal | proceeding or acting in a direction toward a center or axis |
| imbue | endow |
| reprimand | a severe or formal reproof |
| headstrong | not easily restrained : impatient of control, advice, or suggestions |
| knell | a stroke or sound of a bell especially when rung slowly (as for a death, funeral, or disaster) |