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
cursiverunning
malevolenthaving, showing, or arising from intense often vicious ill will, spite, or hatred
benedictionthe invocation (see invocation
manifestreadily perceived by the senses and especially by the sense of sight
eloquencediscourse marked by force and persuasiveness
beleaguerbesiege
tureena deep and usually covered bowl from which foods (such as soup) are served
puzzleto offer or represent to (someone) a problem difficult to solve or a situation difficult to resolve : challenge mentally
flagrantconspicuously offensive
pragmaticrelating to matters of fact or practical affairs often to the exclusion of intellectual or artistic matters : practical as opposed to idealistic