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 |
|---|---|
| orient | to direct (something, such as a book or film) toward the interests of a particular group |
| dissension | disagreement |
| profligate | wildly extravagant |
| flamboyant | marked by or given to strikingly elaborate or colorful display or behavior |
| deify | to make a god of |
| allegiance | the obligation of a feudal vassal to his liege lord |
| weird | of strange or extraordinary character : odd |
| belie | to give a false impression of |
| glimmer | to shine faintly or unsteadily |
| disheveled | marked by disorder or disarray |