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 |
|---|---|
| finale | the close or termination of something: such as |
| plumber | a dealer or worker in lead |
| volley | the flight of the ball (as in volleyball or tennis) or its course before striking the ground |
| default | failure to do something required by duty or law : neglect |
| ostracize | to exile by ostracism |
| doze | to sleep lightly |
| recrimination | a retaliatory accusation |
| atypical | not typical : irregular |
| pathetic | having a capacity to move one to either compassionate or contemptuous pity |
| obfuscate | to throw into shadow : darken |