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
enduringlasting
resolveto deal with successfully : clear up
idlenot occupied or employed: such as
imploreto make an earnest request to (someone) : beg
garbledmade unclear or confusing : distorted or mixed up
corpusthe body of a human or animal especially when dead
arrayto dress or decorate especially in splendid or impressive attire : adorn
badgerany of various burrowing mammals (especially Taxidea taxus and Meles meles) of the weasel family that are widely distributed in the northern hemisphere
homagea feudal ceremony by which a man acknowledges himself the vassal of a lord
malicioushaving or showing a desire to cause harm to someone : given to, marked by, or arising from malice