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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| inculcate | to teach and impress by frequent repetitions or admonitions |
| compelling | that compels: such as |
| implicate | to bring into intimate or incriminating connection |
| prohibitive | tending to prohibit or restrain |
| precipitant | precipitate |
| temporize | to act to suit the time or occasion : yield to current or dominant opinion |
| apocalyptic | of, relating to, or resembling an apocalypse |
| emollient | making soft or supple |
| brittle | easily broken, cracked, or snapped |
| oligarchy | government by the few |