GRE Word List

DURESS

forcible restraint or restriction

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

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WordMeaning
foreshadowto represent, indicate, or typify beforehand : prefigure
addenduma thing added : addition
clichea trite phrase or expression
jeopardizeto expose to danger or risk : imperil
epiloguea concluding section that rounds out the design of a literary work
jaunta usually short journey or excursion undertaken especially for pleasure
swillwash
militateto have weight or effect
contextthe parts of a discourse that surround a word or passage and can throw light on its meaning
instigateto goad or urge forward : provoke