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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|---|---|
| giddy | dizzy |
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| inter | to deposit (a dead body) in the earth or in a tomb |
| foolhardy | foolishly adventurous and bold : rash |
| ambiguous | doubtful or uncertain especially from obscurity or indistinctness |
| paucity | smallness of number : fewness |
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| reprove | to scold or correct usually gently or with kindly intent |