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
selectiveof, relating to, or characterized by selection : selecting or tending to select
reprimanda severe or formal reproof
emancipateto free from restraint, control, or the power of another
plumpto drop, sink, or come in contact suddenly or heavily
momentoushaving great or lasting importance : consequential
ironythe use of words to express something other than and especially the opposite of the literal meaning
equivocateto use equivocal language especially with intent to deceive
tangentialtouching lightly : incidental
orificean opening (such as a vent, mouth, or hole) through which something may pass
listlesscharacterized by lack of interest, energy, or spirit