GRE Word List

DURESS

forcible restraint or restriction

The meaning of the word duress is forcible restraint or restriction.

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WordMeaning
ameliorateto make better or more tolerable
placateto soothe or mollify especially by concessions : appease
gapeto open the mouth wide
stereotypeto make a stereotype from
matrixsomething within or from which something else originates, develops, or takes form
deleteto eliminate especially by blotting out, cutting out, or erasing
intermediarymediator
finishedentirely done
degradationthe act or process of degrading
unintimidatingnot causing a feeling of fear or timidity : not intimidating