GRE Word List
DURESS
forcible restraint or restriction
The meaning of the word duress is forcible restraint or restriction.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| choice | the act of choosing : selection |
| forbearance | a refraining from the enforcement of something (such as a debt, right, or obligation) that is due |
| impasse | a predicament affording no obvious escape |
| sidereal | of, relating to, or expressed in relation to stars or constellations : astral |
| low | having a small upward extension or elevation |
| stumble | to fall into sin or waywardness |
| inchoate | being only partly in existence or operation : incipient |
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| urge | to present, advocate, or demand earnestly or pressingly |