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 |
|---|---|
| futile | serving no useful purpose : completely ineffective |
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| resound | to become filled with sound : reverberate |
| metallurgical | the science and technology of metals |
| stanch | to check or stop the flowing of |
| interrogate | to question formally and systematically |
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