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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colossalof, relating to, or resembling a colossus
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prefatoryof, relating to, or constituting a preface
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foliagea representation of leaves, flowers, and branches for architectural ornamentation
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