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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| garbled | made unclear or confusing : distorted or mixed up |
| swell | to expand (as in size, volume, or numbers) gradually beyond a normal or original limit |
| makeshift | a usually crude and temporary expedient : substitute |
| indolent | averse to activity, effort, or movement : habitually lazy |
| ventriloquist | one who uses or is skilled in ventriloquism |
| smart | having or showing a high degree of mental ability : intelligent |
| connivance | the act of conniving |
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| recurrent | running or turning back in a direction opposite to a former course |
| restive | stubbornly resisting control : balky |