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
dazeto stupefy especially by a blow : stun
wagea payment usually of money for labor or services usually according to contract and on an hourly, daily, or piecework basis
groovea long narrow channel or depression
contextthe parts of a discourse that surround a word or passage and can throw light on its meaning
confidencea feeling or consciousness of one's powers or of reliance on one's circumstances
eloquencediscourse marked by force and persuasiveness
unceremoniousnot ceremonious : informal
burlesquea literary or dramatic work that seeks to ridicule by means of grotesque exaggeration or comic imitation
saturateto satisfy fully : satiate
lionizeto treat as an object of great interest or importance