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
adulterateto corrupt, debase, or make impure by the addition of a foreign or inferior substance or element
underscoreto draw a line under : underline
lividdiscolored by bruising : black-and-blue
congenialpleasant
largessliberal giving (as of money) to or as if to an inferior
inerrancyexemption from error : infallibility
swellto expand (as in size, volume, or numbers) gradually beyond a normal or original limit
conformitycorrespondence in form, manner, or character : agreement
loatheto dislike greatly and often with disgust or intolerance : detest
eminentexhibiting eminence especially in standing above others in some quality or position : prominent