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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| nip | to catch hold of and squeeze tightly between two surfaces, edges, or points : pinch |
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| parable | a usually short fictitious story that illustrates a moral attitude or a religious principle |
| stint | a period of time spent at a particular activity |
| rationale | an explanation of controlling principles of opinion, belief, practice, or phenomena |
| nascent | coming or having recently come into existence |
| ramshackle | appearing ready to collapse : rickety |
| deluge | an overflowing of the land by water |
| manifestation | the act, process, or an instance of manifesting |