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 |
|---|---|
| patois | a dialect other than the standard or literary dialect |
| incubate | to sit on (eggs) so as to hatch by the warmth of the body |
| mire | wet spongy earth (as of a bog or marsh) |
| obviate | to anticipate and prevent (something, such as a situation) or make (an action) unnecessary |
| poignancy | the quality or state of being poignant |
| niggle | trifle |
| quarry | game |
| elucidate | to make lucid especially by explanation or analysis |
| lateral | of or relating to the side |
| jibe | to be in accord : agree |