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 |
|---|---|
| amity | friendship |
| reaper | one that reaps |
| credulity | readiness or willingness to believe especially on slight or uncertain evidence |
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| contentious | likely to cause disagreement or argument |
| topple | to fall from or as if from being top-heavy |
| pervasive | existing in or spreading through every part of something |
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| comeback | a sharp or witty reply : retort |
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