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 |
|---|---|
| hegemony | preponderant influence or authority over others : domination |
| mnemonic | assisting or intended to assist memory |
| omnipresent | present in all places at all times |
| disparage | to depreciate (see depreciate |
| fluster | to put into a state of agitated confusion : upset |
| dawdle | to spend time idly |
| vicar | an ecclesiastical agent: such as |
| fictitious | of, relating to, or characteristic of fiction : imaginary |
| gossamer | a film of cobwebs floating in air in calm clear weather |
| monarchy | undivided rule or absolute sovereignty by a single person |