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 |
|---|---|
| tantalize | to tease or torment by or as if by presenting something desirable to the view but continually keeping it out of reach |
| menial | a person doing menial work |
| repast | something taken as food : meal |
| facet | any of the definable aspects that make up a subject (as of contemplation) or an object (as of consideration) |
| touchstone | a fundamental or quintessential part or feature : basis |
| sylvan | one that frequents groves or woods |
| disconsolate | cheerless |
| disquisition | a formal inquiry into or discussion of a subject : discourse |
| static | exerting force by reason of weight alone without motion |
| personify | to conceive of or represent as a person or as having human qualities or powers |