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
distinctionthe act of perceiving someone or something as being not the same and often treating as separate or different : the distinguishing of a difference
martineta strict disciplinarian
transposeto change the relative place or normal order of : alter the sequence of
representationalone that represents: such as
forswearto make a liar of (oneself) under or as if under oath
miscreantunbelieving
paramountsuperior to all others : supreme
reposea state of resting after exertion or strain
lushgrowing vigorously especially with luxuriant foliage
fluencythe quality or state of being fluent