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
castigationto subject to severe punishment, reproof, or criticism
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recountto relate in detail : narrate
parablea usually short fictitious story that illustrates a moral attitude or a religious principle
cipherzero
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