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.

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WordMeaning
infantileof or relating to infants or infancy
rightfuljust
instigateto goad or urge forward : provoke
jocundmarked by or suggestive of high spirits and lively mirthfulness
argotthe language used by a particular type or group of people : an often more or less secret vocabulary and idiom peculiar to a particular group
simulateto give or assume the appearance or effect of often with the intent to deceive : imitate
wrestto pull, force, or move by violent wringing or twisting movements
severto put or keep apart : divide
billowwave
demagoguea leader who makes use of popular prejudices and false claims and promises in order to gain power