GRE Word List
DURESS
forcible restraint or restriction
The meaning of the word duress is forcible restraint or restriction.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| apposite | highly pertinent or appropriate : apt |
| incidence | rate of occurrence or influence |
| mollycoddle | to treat with an excessive or absurd degree of indulgence and attention |
| magnate | a person of rank, power, influence, or distinction often in a specified area |
| credulity | readiness or willingness to believe especially on slight or uncertain evidence |
| queer | differing in some way from what is usual or normal : odd |
| circumlocution | the use of an unnecessarily large number of words to express an idea |
| canine | a conical pointed tooth |
| corrugated | having corrugations |
| soothsayer | a person who predicts the future by magical, intuitive, or more rational means : prognosticator |