GRE Word List

DURESS

forcible restraint or restriction

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

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excerpta passage (as from a book or musical composition) selected, performed, or copied : extract
exchequera department or office of state in medieval England charged with the collection and management of the royal revenue and judicial determination of all revenue causes
whimsicalresulting from or characterized by whim or caprice
collectedgathered together
estrangedhaving lost former closeness and affection : in a state of alienation from a previous close or familial relationship
advocacythe act or process of supporting a cause or proposal : the act or process of advocating (see advocate
morguea place where the bodies of dead persons are kept temporarily pending identification or release for burial or autopsy
disquisitiona formal inquiry into or discussion of a subject : discourse
sanctimonioushypocritically pious or devout
indubitabletoo evident to be doubted : unquestionable