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 |
|---|---|
| interrogate | to question formally and systematically |
| debauch | to corrupt by intemperance or sensuality |
| fatuous | complacently or inanely foolish : silly |
| waver | to vacillate irresolutely between choices : fluctuate in opinion, allegiance, or direction |
| filth | foul or putrid matter |
| anomalous | inconsistent with or deviating from what is usual, normal, or expected : irregular |
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| elaborate | planned or carried out with great care |
| acquittal | a setting free from the charge of an offense by verdict, sentence, or other legal process |
| reproach | an expression of rebuke or disapproval |