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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| gnarled | full of knots or gnarls : knotty |
| petty | having secondary rank or importance : minor |
| factitious | produced by humans rather than by natural forces |
| obfuscate | to throw into shadow : darken |
| abominate | to hate or loathe intensely : abhor |
| proscribe | to publish the name of as condemned to death with the property of the condemned forfeited to the state |
| jest | a joking or mocking remark |
| ludicrous | amusing or laughable through obvious absurdity, incongruity, exaggeration, or eccentricity |
| forbearance | a refraining from the enforcement of something (such as a debt, right, or obligation) that is due |
| alimentary | of or relating to nourishment or nutrition |