GRE Word List
POIGNANCY
quality of being deeply moving; keenness of emotion; ADJ. poignant: touching; deeply moving; (of sorrow, grief, etc.) painful; keenly distressing to the mind; Ex. poignant memory/anxiety; CF. prick
The meaning of the word poignancy is quality of being deeply moving; keenness of emotion; ADJ. poignant: touching; deeply moving; (of sorrow, grief, etc.) painful; keenly distressing to the mind; Ex. poignant memory/anxiety; CF. prick.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| germane | pertinent; bearing upon(having connection with) the case at hand; appropriate |
| drastic | strong; violent and severe; Ex. drastic changes/measures |
| sinuous | twisting; winding; bending in and out; not morally honest |
| impotent | weak; ineffective; lacking in physical strength or power |
| orthodox | traditional; (of someone) conservative in belief; adhering to an established doctrine |
| roue | lecherous man |
| vivid | (of light or color) bright and distinct; evoking lifelike mental images; Ex. vivid red hair/description |
| quell | suppress; put an end to; put down forcibly; extinguish; quiet; Ex. ``Army Quells Rebellion'' in newspaper; CF. kill |
| renounce | abandon; give up (by formal announcement); disown; repudiate; Ex. renounce one's claim to the property/one's religion; N. renunciation |
| siren | apparatus for making sounds; womanlike creature |
