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
convergeto tend or move toward one point or one another : come together : meet
degradationthe act or process of degrading
demolitionthe act of demolishing
ostentatiousattracting or seeking to attract attention, admiration, or envy often by gaudiness or obviousness : overly elaborate or conspicuous : characterized by, fond of, or evincing ostentation
terminalleading ultimately to death : fatal
grumbleto mutter in discontent
preludean introductory performance, action, or event preceding and preparing for the principal or a more important matter
antediluvianof or relating to the period before the flood described in the Bible
bridlethe headgear with which a horse is governed and which carries a bit (see bit
violatebreak