GRE Word List

COERCION

the act, process, or power of coercing

The meaning of the word coercion is the act, process, or power of coercing.

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verisimilitudethe quality or state of being verisimilar
arbitrateto act as arbiter upon (a disputed question) : to settle (a dispute between two people or groups) after hearing the arguments and opinions of both
thesisa dissertation embodying results of original research and especially substantiating a specific view
maimto mutilate, disfigure, or wound seriously
perpetuateto make perpetual or cause to last indefinitely
optimista person who is inclined to be hopeful and to expect good outcomes : someone who is given to optimism
incisiveimpressively direct and decisive (as in manner or presentation)
lucrativeproducing wealth : profitable
patriarchone of the scriptural fathers of the human race or of the Hebrew people
notorietythe quality or state of being notorious