GRE Word List
DURESS
forcible restraint or restriction
The meaning of the word duress is forcible restraint or restriction.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| incongruity | the quality or state of being incongruous |
| malodorous | having a bad odor |
| retract | to draw back or in |
| patrimony | an estate inherited from one's father or ancestor |
| nonchalance | the quality or state of being nonchalant |
| blandishment | something that tends to coax or cajole : allurement |
| decrepitude | the quality or state of being decrepit |
| drastic | acting rapidly or violently |
| cerebral | of or relating to the brain or the intellect |
| concur | to express agreement |