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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| astute | having or showing shrewdness and an ability to notice and understand things clearly : mentally sharp or clever |
| vigil | the act of keeping awake at times when sleep is customary |
| encipher | to convert (a message) into cipher |
| wily | full of wiles : crafty |
| inhibit | to prohibit from doing something |
| arboretum | a place where trees, shrubs, and herbaceous plants are cultivated for scientific and educational purposes |
| emetic | an agent that induces vomiting |
| yoke | a wooden bar or frame by which two draft animals (such as oxen) are joined at the heads or necks for working together |
| supernumerary | exceeding the usual, stated, or prescribed number |
| tatter | to make ragged |