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 |
|---|---|
| spry | able to move quickly, easily, and lightly : nimble |
| thermal | of, relating to, or caused by heat |
| fortuitous | occurring by chance |
| herald | an official at a tournament of arms (see arm |
| annul | to declare or make legally invalid or void |
| forfeit | something forfeited or subject to being forfeited (as for a crime, offense, or neglect of duty) : penalty |
| stolid | having or expressing little or no sensibility : unemotional |
| proponent | one who argues in favor of something : advocate |
| diorama | a scenic representation in which a partly translucent painting is seen from a distance through an opening |
| idiom | an expression in the usage of a language that is peculiar to itself either in having a meaning that cannot be derived from the conjoined meanings of its elements (such as up in the air for "undecided") or in its grammatically atypical use of words (such as give way) |