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 |
|---|---|
| expound | to set forth : state |
| impinge | encroach |
| resuscitate | to revive from apparent death or from unconsciousness |
| skimp | skimpy |
| parvenu | one that has recently or suddenly risen to an unaccustomed position of wealth or power and has not yet gained the prestige, dignity, or manner associated with it |
| lope | an easy natural gait of a horse resembling a canter |
| intrepid | characterized by resolute fearlessness, fortitude, and endurance |
| arable | fit for or used for the growing of crops |
| patriarch | one of the scriptural fathers of the human race or of the Hebrew people |
| reminiscent | of the character of or relating to reminiscence |