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
sustainto give support or relief to
degeneratehaving declined or become less specialized (as in nature, character, structure, or function) from an ancestral or former state
absolveto set (someone) free from an obligation or the consequences of guilt
brackishsomewhat salty
adversaryone that contends with, opposes, or resists : an enemy or opponent
infractionthe act of infringing : violation
quotidianoccurring every day
vernacularusing a language or dialect native to a region or country rather than a literary, cultured, or foreign language
throespang
truisman undoubted or self-evident truth