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
hyperboleextravagant exaggeration (such as "mile-high ice-cream cones")
catapultan ancient military device for hurling missiles
beelinea straight direct course
subterfugedeception by artifice or stratagem in order to conceal, escape, or evade
potentateruler
protegeone who is protected or trained or whose career is furthered by a person of experience, prominence, or influence
negligencethe quality or state of being negligent
chaffingthe seed coverings and other debris separated from the seed in threshing grain
pummelpound
lewdobscene