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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| litany | a prayer consisting of a series of invocations and supplications by the leader with alternate responses by the congregation |
| lineage | descent in a line from a common progenitor |
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| stupefy | to make stupid, groggy, or insensible |
| canine | a conical pointed tooth |
| resign | relegate |
| unguent | a soothing or healing salve : ointment |
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| somber | so shaded as to be dark and gloomy |
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