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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WordMeaning
obfuscateto throw into shadow : darken
glossarya collection of textual glosses or of specialized terms with their meanings
riveta headed pin or bolt of metal used for uniting two or more pieces by passing the shank through a hole in each piece and then beating or pressing down the plain end so as to make a second head
carriondead and putrefying flesh
parablea usually short fictitious story that illustrates a moral attitude or a religious principle
blanchto take the color out of
enactto establish by legal and authoritative act
ecstasya state of overwhelming emotion
glibshowing little forethought or preparation : offhand
rationalizeto bring into accord with reason or cause something to seem reasonable: such as