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
inquisitorone who inquires or makes inquisition
metaphora figure of speech in which a word or phrase literally denoting one kind of object or idea is used in place of another to suggest a likeness or analogy between them (as in drowning in money)
nethersituated down or below : lower
sybaritevoluptuary
rakean implement equipped with projecting prongs to gather material (such as leaves) or for loosening or smoothing the surface of the ground
unseemlynot seemly: such as
loiterto delay an activity with idle stops and pauses : dawdle
obloquya strongly condemnatory utterance : abusive language
privyprivate
stem_fromarise from; originate from