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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| cede | to yield or grant typically by treaty |
| extrude | to force, press, or push out |
| discount | a reduction made from the gross (see gross |
| crevice | a narrow opening resulting from a split or crack (as in a cliff) : fissure |
| vindicate | to free from allegation or blame |
| stricture | an abnormal narrowing of a bodily passage |
| incense | material used to produce a fragrant odor when burned |
| rhetoric | the art of speaking or writing effectively: such as |
| resound | to become filled with sound : reverberate |
| beset | to set or stud with or as if with ornaments |