GRE Word List
DURESS
forcible restraint or restriction
The meaning of the word duress is forcible restraint or restriction.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| debonair | suave |
| disparage | to depreciate (see depreciate |
| nepotism | favoritism (as in appointment to a job) based on kinship |
| recalcitrant | obstinately defiant of authority or restraint |
| flaccid | not firm or stiff |
| finesse | refinement or delicacy of workmanship, structure, or texture |
| onomatopoeia | the naming of a thing or action by a vocal imitation of the sound associated with it (such as buzz, hiss) |
| augment | to make greater, more numerous, larger, or more intense |
| pillory | a device formerly used for publicly punishing offenders consisting of a wooden frame with holes in which the head and hands can be locked |
| tortuous | marked by repeated twists, bends, or turns : winding |