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 |
|---|---|
| dowdy | not neat or becoming in appearance : shabby |
| hypercritical | meticulously or excessively critical |
| exacting | tryingly or unremittingly severe in making demands |
| ingrained | forming a part of the essence or inmost being : deep-seated |
| ubiquitous | existing or being everywhere at the same time : constantly encountered : widespread |
| graduated | marked with divisions indicating degrees or units of measurement |
| libertine | a freethinker especially in religious matters |
| cardinal | a high ecclesiastical official of the Roman Catholic Church who ranks next below the pope and is appointed by him to assist him as a member of the college of cardinals (see college |
| vanguard | the forefront of an action or movement |
| introspective | characterized by examination of one's own thoughts and feelings : thoughtfully reflective : employing, marked by, or tending to introspection |