GRE Word List
DEFIANCE
the act or an instance of defying : challenge
The meaning of the word defiance is the act or an instance of defying : challenge.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| cognizance | a distinguishing mark or emblem (such as a heraldic bearing) |
| palatable | agreeable to the palate or taste |
| audacious | intrepidly daring : adventurous |
| extradition | the surrender of an alleged criminal usually under the provisions of a treaty or statute by one authority (such as a state) to another having jurisdiction to try the charge |
| scavenge | to remove (dirt, refuse, etc.) from an area |
| gainsay | to declare to be untrue or invalid |
| anthology | a collection of selected literary pieces or passages or works of art or music |
| demur | to take exception : object |
| nourishment | food |
| parallelism | the quality or state of being parallel |