GRE Word List
DURESS
forcible restraint or restriction
The meaning of the word duress is forcible restraint or restriction.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| recess | the action of receding : recession |
| patronize | to act as patron of : provide aid or support for |
| unkempt | not combed |
| blunt | having an edge or point that is not sharp |
| cognate | of the same or similar nature : generically alike |
| insubordination | disobedient to authority |
| inestimable | incapable of being estimated or computed |
| transition | a change or shift from one state, subject, place, etc. to another |
| gild | to overlay with or as if with a thin covering of gold |
| lubricate | to make smooth or slippery |