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
luridcausing horror or revulsion : gruesome
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pronouncedstrongly marked : decided
schismdivision
amputateto remove by or as if by cutting
savorthe taste or smell of something
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chipa small usually thin and flat piece (as of wood or stone) cut, struck, or flaked off
oscillateto swing backward and forward like a pendulum