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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scintillate | to emit sparks : spark |
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occident | west |
ostracize | to exile by ostracism |
privation | an act or instance of depriving : deprivation |
dissonance | lack of agreement |
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exorcise | to expel (an evil spirit) by adjuration |
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