GRE Word List
EXERTION
effort; expenditure of much physical work; V. exert oneself: make a great effort
The meaning of the word exertion is effort; expenditure of much physical work; V. exert oneself: make a great effort.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| amiss | wrong; faulty; Ex. something amiss; ADV. |
| boost | lift by pushing up from below; increase; raise; N: push upward; increase |
| provisional | tentative; temporary |
| insurmountable | overwhelming; unbeatable; insuperable |
| imbecility | weakness of mind; state of being an imbecile; N. imbecile: stupid person; fool |
| avarice | greediness for wealth |
| quaint | odd in an old-fashioned way; odd; old-fashioned; picturesque |
| mundane | worldly as opposed to spiritual; everyday; of the ordinary; Ex. mundane existence; CF. world |
| carat | unit of weight for precious stones; measure of the purity of gold |
| appropriate | acquire; take possession of for one's own use without permission; set aside for a particular purpose; allocate; CF. misappropriate |