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 |
|---|---|
| cohere | to hold together firmly as parts of the same mass |
| abridge | to shorten by omission of words without sacrifice of sense : condense |
| unequivocal | leaving no doubt : clear |
| 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) |
| bask | to lie or relax in a pleasant warmth or atmosphere |
| ingenuous | showing innocent or childlike simplicity and candidness |
| expenditure | the act or process of expending |
| mountebank | a person who sells quack medicines from a platform |
| credulity | readiness or willingness to believe especially on slight or uncertain evidence |
| inclusive | broad in orientation or scope |