GRE Word List
DURESS
forcible restraint or restriction
The meaning of the word duress is forcible restraint or restriction.
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| gargantuan | tremendous in size, volume, or degree : gigantic |
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| odds | the probability that one thing is so or will happen rather than another : chances |
| jest | a joking or mocking remark |
| swipe | a strong sweeping blow |
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