GRE Word List
EXTORT
to obtain from a person by force, intimidation, or undue or illegal power : wring
The meaning of the word extort is to obtain from a person by force, intimidation, or undue or illegal power : wring.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| nebula | any of numerous clouds of gas or dust in interstellar space |
| importune | to press or urge with troublesome persistence |
| comprehend | to grasp the nature, significance, or meaning of |
| repercussion | reflection |
| marshal | a high official in the household of a medieval king, prince, or noble originally having charge of the cavalry but later usually in command of the military forces |
| indigenous | produced, growing, living, or occurring natively or naturally in a particular region or environment |
| peroration | the concluding part of a discourse and especially an oration |
| doctrine | a principle or position or the body of principles in a branch of knowledge or system of belief : dogma |
| execute | to carry out fully : put completely into effect |
| invidious | of an unpleasant or objectionable nature : obnoxious |