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
usagefirmly established and generally accepted practice or procedure
grovelto creep with the face to the ground : crawl
cadeta younger brother or son
filingan act or instance of using a file
melancholydepression of spirits : dejection
yeomanan attendant or officer in a royal or noble household
belittleto speak slightingly of : disparage
glossyhaving a surface luster or brightness
gorycovered with gore : bloodstained
levitateto rise or float in or as if in the air especially in seeming defiance of gravitation