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 |
|---|---|
| foreshadow | to represent, indicate, or typify beforehand : prefigure |
| addendum | a thing added : addition |
| cliche | a trite phrase or expression |
| jeopardize | to expose to danger or risk : imperil |
| epilogue | a concluding section that rounds out the design of a literary work |
| jaunt | a usually short journey or excursion undertaken especially for pleasure |
| swill | wash |
| militate | to have weight or effect |
| context | the parts of a discourse that surround a word or passage and can throw light on its meaning |
| instigate | to goad or urge forward : provoke |