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
pusillanimouslacking courage and resolution : marked by contemptible timidity
cessiona yielding to another : concession
disputatiousinclined to dispute
fissurea narrow opening or crack of considerable length and depth usually occurring from some breaking or parting
entailto impose, involve, or imply as a necessary accompaniment or result
abscissionthe act or process of cutting off : removal
theocracygovernment of a state by immediate divine guidance or by officials who are regarded as divinely guided
gauntexcessively thin and angular
indignationanger aroused by something unjust, unworthy, or mean
debunkto expose the sham (see sham