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 |
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patois | a dialect other than the standard or literary dialect |
incubate | to sit on (eggs) so as to hatch by the warmth of the body |
mire | wet spongy earth (as of a bog or marsh) |
obviate | to anticipate and prevent (something, such as a situation) or make (an action) unnecessary |
poignancy | the quality or state of being poignant |
niggle | trifle |
quarry | game |
elucidate | to make lucid especially by explanation or analysis |
lateral | of or relating to the side |
jibe | to be in accord : agree |