GRE Word List
DURESS
forcible restraint or restriction
The meaning of the word duress is forcible restraint or restriction.
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|---|---|
| equivocal | subject to two or more interpretations and usually used to mislead or confuse |
| resign | relegate |
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| enumerate | to ascertain the number of : count |
| ruddy | having a healthy reddish color |
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