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 |
|---|---|
| repercussion | reflection |
| emissary | one designated as the agent of another : representative |
| sully | to make soiled or tarnished : defile |
| millennium | the thousand years mentioned in Revelation (see revelation |
| wry | twist |
| perceptive | responsive to sensory stimuli : discerning |
| sustain | to give support or relief to |
| reciprocal | inversely related : opposite |
| unruly | not readily ruled, disciplined, or managed |
| saturate | to satisfy fully : satiate |