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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temperamentcharacteristic or habitual inclination or mode of emotional response
polaritythe quality or condition inherent in a body that exhibits opposite properties or powers in opposite parts or directions or that exhibits contrasted properties or powers in contrasted parts or directions : the condition of having poles
purportto have the often specious appearance of being, intending, or claiming (something implied or inferred)
inalienableincapable of being alienated, surrendered, or transferred
mammothany of a genus (Mammuthus) of extinct Pleistocene mammals of the elephant family distinguished from recent elephants by highly ridged molars, usually large size, very long tusks that curve upward, and well-developed body hair
impeccablefree from fault or blame : flawless
subornto induce secretly to do an unlawful thing
inferto derive as a conclusion from facts or premises
chideto speak out in angry or displeased rebuke
phlegmaticresembling, consisting of, or producing the humor phlegm