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
embargoan order of a government prohibiting the departure of commercial ships from its ports
hueoverall character or appearance to the mind : complexion
vociferousmarked by or given to vehement insistent outcry
antecedentsa substantive word, phrase, or clause whose denotation is referred to by a pronoun that typically follows the substantive (such as John in "Mary saw John and called to him")
hostilitydeep-seated usually mutual ill will
rummageto make a thorough search or investigation
evoketo call forth or up: such as
dissentto withhold assent or approval
sustenancemeans of support, maintenance, or subsistence : living
brusquemarkedly short and abrupt