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

WordMeaning
pertinaciousadhering resolutely to an opinion, purpose, or design
benevolentmarked by or disposed to doing good
odiumthe state or fact of being subjected to hatred and contempt as a result of a despicable act or blameworthy circumstance
solventable to pay all legal debts
causticcapable of destroying or eating away by chemical action : corrosive
preciseexactly or sharply defined or stated
sardonicdisdainfully or skeptically humorous : derisively mocking
litheeasily bent or flexed
franticemotionally out of control
transparenthaving the property of transmitting light without appreciable scattering so that bodies lying beyond are seen clearly : pellucid