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 |
|---|---|
| attribute | a quality, character, or characteristic ascribed to someone or something |
| hide | to put out of sight : secrete |
| gratuity | something given voluntarily or beyond obligation usually for some service |
| morbid | of, relating to, or characteristic of disease |
| crone | a cruel or ugly old woman |
| contusion | injury to tissue usually without laceration : bruise |
| autopsy | an examination of a body after death to determine the cause of death or the character and extent of changes produced by disease |
| recurrent | running or turning back in a direction opposite to a former course |
| acumen | keenness and depth of perception, discernment, or discrimination especially in practical matters |
| ecclesiastic | ecclesiastical |