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 |
|---|---|
| benefit | something that produces good or helpful results or effects or that promotes well-being : advantage |
| hardy | bold |
| warranted | sanction |
| viscous | having a thick or sticky consistency : viscid |
| discriminating | making a distinction : distinguishing |
| induce | to move by persuasion or influence |
| behoove | to be necessary, proper, or advantageous for |
| bitter | being, inducing, or marked by the one of the five basic taste sensations that is peculiarly acrid, astringent, and often disagreeable and characteristic of citrus peels, unsweetened cocoa, black coffee, mature leafy greens (such as kale or mustard), or ale |
| acoustics | a science that deals with the production, control, transmission, reception, and effects of sound |
| tether | a line (as of rope or chain) by which an animal is fastened so as to restrict its range of movement |