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
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| implement | a device used in the performance of a task : tool |
| nonplus | a state of bafflement or perplexity : quandary |
| catalyst | a substance that enables a chemical reaction to proceed at a usually faster rate or under different conditions (as at a lower temperature) than otherwise possible |
| aggregate | formed by the collection of units or particles into a body, mass, or amount : collective |
| dislodge | to drive from a position of hiding, defense, or advantage |
| egotism | excessive use of the first person singular personal pronoun |
| validate | to make legally valid : ratify |
| delusion | something that is falsely or delusively believed or propagated |
| zephyr | a breeze from the west |
| psychosis | a serious mental illness (such as schizophrenia) characterized by defective or lost contact with reality often with hallucinations or delusions |