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
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| armada | a fleet of warships |
| unilateral | done or undertaken by one person or party |
| precis | a concise summary of essential points, statements, or facts |
| unconscionable | shockingly unfair or unjust |
| humanitarian | a person promoting human welfare and social reform : philanthropist |
| brazen | made of brass |
| proletarian | a member of the proletariat |
| hazy | made dim or cloudy by or as if by fine dust, smoke, or light vapor in the air : obscured by or as if by haze (see haze |
| inanimate | not animate: |
| disinterested | not having the mind or feelings engaged (see engaged |