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
unfetterto free from fetters
preyan animal taken by a predator as food
prosodythe study of versification
pompositypompous demeanor, speech, or behavior
correlateeither of two things so related that one directly implies or is complementary to the other (such as husband and wife)
ovationa ceremony attending the entering of Rome by a general who had won a victory of less importance than that for which a triumph was granted
gnarlsnarl
anthropologistthe science of human beings
compendiuma brief summary of a larger work or of a field of knowledge : abstract
metaphora figure of speech in which a word or phrase literally denoting one kind of object or idea is used in place of another to suggest a likeness or analogy between them (as in drowning in money)