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
hatcha small door or opening (as in an airplane or spaceship)
shuffleto mix in a mass confusedly : jumble
rotundmarked by roundness : rounded
quarrygame
indeliblethat cannot be removed, washed away, or erased
craftskill in planning, making, or executing : dexterity
ironythe use of words to express something other than and especially the opposite of the literal meaning
anvila heavy usually steel-faced iron block on which metal is shaped (as by hand hammering)
embitterto excite bitter feelings in
exceptionablebeing likely to cause objection : objectionable