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
incommodiousnot commodious : inconvenient
bullya blustering, browbeating person
plaintiveexpressive of suffering or woe : melancholy
poignancythe quality or state of being poignant
fortuitousoccurring by chance
expedientsuitable for achieving a particular end in a given circumstance
modishfashionable
memorializeto address or petition by a memorial
predisposeto dispose in advance
aphasialoss or impairment of the power to use or comprehend words usually resulting from brain damage (as from a stroke, head injury, or infection)