GRE Word List

DURESS

forcible restraint or restriction

The meaning of the word duress is forcible restraint or restriction.

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WordMeaning
franchisethe right or license granted to an individual or group to market a company's goods or services in a particular territory
ossifyto change into bone
meteto give out by measure : dole out
lullto cause to sleep or rest : soothe
wrenchto move with a violent twist
underlyinglying beneath or below
subterfugedeception by artifice or stratagem in order to conceal, escape, or evade
mellifluoushaving a smooth rich flow
bateto reduce the force or intensity of : restrain
indignityan act that offends against a person's dignity or self-respect : insult