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
procrastinateto put off intentionally and habitually
gawka clumsy stupid person : lout
indemnifyto secure against hurt, loss, or damage
moodinesssubject to depression : gloomy
syllogisma deductive scheme of a formal argument consisting of a major and a minor premise and a conclusion (as in "every virtue is laudable; kindness is a virtue; therefore kindness is laudable")
stealtha cautious, unobtrusive, and secretive way of moving or proceeding intended to avoid detection
spectralof, relating to, or suggesting a specter : ghostly
arcadea long arched building or gallery
imperiousmarked by arrogant assurance : domineering
suckleto give milk to from the breast or udder