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
forbearancea refraining from the enforcement of something (such as a debt, right, or obligation) that is due
resortone that affords aid or refuge : resource
incontrovertiblenot open to question : indisputable
scrapfragments of discarded or leftover food
captiousmarked by an often ill-natured inclination to stress faults and raise objections
vicaran ecclesiastical agent: such as
mentora friend of Odysseus entrusted with the education of Odysseus' son Telemachus
lapa loose overlapping or hanging panel or flap especially of a garment
derogatoryexpressive of a low opinion : disparaging
hirsutehairy