GRE Word List
DURESS
forcible restraint or restriction
The meaning of the word duress is forcible restraint or restriction.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| occult | to shut off from view or exposure : cover |
| gentry | upper or ruling class : aristocracy |
| dispassionate | not influenced by strong feeling |
| grotto | cave |
| convoluted | having convolutions |
| maternal | of, relating to, belonging to, or characteristic of a mother : motherly |
| rhapsody | a portion of an epic poem adapted for recitation |
| encomiastic | one that praises : eulogist |
| actuate | to put into mechanical action or motion |
| procrastinate | to put off intentionally and habitually |
