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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WordMeaning
dissentto withhold assent or approval
leewayan allowable margin of freedom or variation : tolerance
igniteto set afire
outspokendirect and open in speech or expression : frank
captionthe part of a legal document that shows where, when, and by what authority it was taken, found, or executed
promoteto advance in station, rank, or honor : raise
fortitudestrength of mind that enables a person to encounter danger or bear pain or adversity with courage
contemptthe act of despising : the state of mind of one who despises : disdain
rebusa representation of words or syllables by pictures of objects or by symbols whose names resemble the intended words or syllables in sound
inasmuch_assince; owing to the fact that