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
creepto move along with the body prone and close to the ground
parleyto speak with another : confer
scapegoata goat upon whose head are symbolically placed the sins of the people after which he is sent into the wilderness in the biblical ceremony for Yom Kippur
proliferateto grow by rapid production of new parts, cells, buds, or offspring
quintessencethe fifth and highest element in ancient and medieval philosophy that permeates all nature and is the substance composing the celestial bodies
paltryinferior
coniferany of an order (Coniferales) of mostly evergreen trees and shrubs having usually needle-shaped or scalelike leaves and including forms (such as pines) with true cones and others (such as yews) with an arillate fruit
forensicbelonging to, used in, or suitable to courts of judicature or to public discussion and debate
multiformhaving many forms or appearances
maritalof or relating to marriage or the married state