GRE Word List
EXERTION
the act or an instance of exerting
The meaning of the word exertion is the act or an instance of exerting.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| demur | to take exception : object |
| imbroglio | an acutely painful or embarrassing misunderstanding |
| hurtle | to move rapidly or forcefully |
| endear | to cause to become beloved or admired |
| plagiarize | to steal and pass off (the ideas or words of another) as one's own : use (another's production) without crediting the source |
| oath | a solemn usually formal calling upon God or a god to witness to the truth of what one says or to witness that one sincerely intends to do what one says |
| litotes | understatement in which an affirmative is expressed by the negative of the contrary (as in "not a bad singer" or "not unhappy") |
| epaulet | something that ornaments or protects the shoulder: such as |
| missile | capable of being thrown or projected to strike a distant object |
| parry | to ward off a weapon or blow |