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
retrieveto locate and bring in (killed or wounded game)
clandestinemarked by, held in, or conducted with secrecy : surreptitious
tightwada close or miserly person
theocracygovernment of a state by immediate divine guidance or by officials who are regarded as divinely guided
repastsomething taken as food : meal
promulgateto make (an idea, belief, etc.) known to many people by open declaration : proclaim
gauntexcessively thin and angular
fiascoa complete failure
referendumthe principle or practice of submitting to popular vote a measure passed on or proposed by a legislative body or by popular initiative
responsivenessgiving response : constituting a response : answering