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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WordMeaning
cedeto yield or grant typically by treaty
extrudeto force, press, or push out
discounta reduction made from the gross (see gross
crevicea narrow opening resulting from a split or crack (as in a cliff) : fissure
vindicateto free from allegation or blame
stricturean abnormal narrowing of a bodily passage
incensematerial used to produce a fragrant odor when burned
rhetoricthe art of speaking or writing effectively: such as
resoundto become filled with sound : reverberate
besetto set or stud with or as if with ornaments