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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|---|---|
| supplant | to supersede (another) especially by force or treachery |
| sepulcher | a place of burial : tomb |
| flair | a skill or instinctive ability to appreciate or make good use of something : talent |
| meander | a winding path or course |
| disperse | to cause to break up (see break up |
| sacrilegious | committing or characterized by sacrilege : having or showing a lack of proper respect for a sacred person, place, or object |
| foreshadow | to represent, indicate, or typify beforehand : prefigure |
| protean | of or resembling Proteus in having a varied nature or ability to assume different forms |
| alcove | a small recessed section of a room : nook |
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