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

WordMeaning
prolongto lengthen in time : continue
swampa wetland often partially or intermittently covered with water
deviouswandering
monochromea painting, drawing, or photograph in a single hue
indigencea level of poverty in which real hardship and deprivation are suffered and comforts of life are wholly lacking
expoundto set forth : state
embroiderto ornament with needlework
vulpineof, relating to, or resembling a fox
eventualcontingent
lachrymosegiven to tears or weeping : tearful