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
insurrectionan act or instance of revolting against civil authority or an established government
timorousof a timid disposition : fearful
therapeuticof or relating to the treatment of disease or disorders by remedial agents or methods : curative
convexcurved or rounded outward like the exterior of a sphere or circle
faunaanimal life
jetsamthe part of a ship, its equipment, or its cargo that is cast overboard to lighten the load in time of distress and that sinks or is washed ashore
distinctionthe act of perceiving someone or something as being not the same and often treating as separate or different : the distinguishing of a difference
archetypethe original pattern or model of which all things of the same type are representations or copies : prototype
vigilthe act of keeping awake at times when sleep is customary
statelymarked by lofty or imposing dignity