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
consternationamazement or dismay that hinders or throws into confusion
lowhaving a small upward extension or elevation
maniacalaffected with or suggestive of madness
amnestythe act of an authority (such as a government) by which pardon is granted to a large group of individuals
pulsethe regular expansion of an artery caused by the ejection of blood into the arterial system by the contractions of the heart
repastsomething taken as food : meal
eulogya commendatory oration or writing especially in honor of one deceased
ludicrousamusing or laughable through obvious absurdity, incongruity, exaggeration, or eccentricity
unrequitednot requited : not reciprocated or returned in kind
nauseouscausing nausea or disgust : nauseating