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
tendentiousmarked by a tendency in favor of a particular point of view : biased
fallaciousembodying a fallacy
panachean ornamental tuft (as of feathers) especially on a helmet
indicessigns; indications; Ex. indices of a student's potential; CF. index: something that reveals or indicates; sign; Ex. cost-of-living index
degeneratehaving declined or become less specialized (as in nature, character, structure, or function) from an ancestral or former state
conglomeratemade up of parts from various sources or of various kinds
haphazardmarked by lack of plan, order, or direction
gluttonone given habitually to greedy and voracious eating and drinking
delugean overflowing of the land by water
hermitagethe habitation of a hermit