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 |
|---|---|
| latent | present and capable of emerging or developing but not now visible, obvious, active, or symptomatic |
| prate | to talk long and idly : chatter |
| shear | to cut off the hair from |
| mandate | an authoritative command |
| deputize | to appoint as deputy |
| amble | to go at or as if at an easy gait : saunter |
| spartan | a native or inhabitant of ancient Sparta |
| impel | to urge or drive forward or on by or as if by the exertion of strong moral pressure : force |
| coterie | an intimate and often exclusive group of persons with a unifying common interest or purpose |
| defame | to harm the reputation of by communicating false statements about : to harm the reputation of by libel (see libel |