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 |
|---|---|
| blurt | to utter abruptly and impulsively |
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| habitat | the place or environment where a plant or animal naturally or normally lives and grows |
| celestial | of, relating to, or suggesting heaven or divinity |
| hereafter | after this in sequence or in time |
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| comeuppance | a deserved rebuke or penalty : deserts |
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| grisly | inspiring horror or intense fear |