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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| scoff | an expression of scorn, derision, or contempt : gibe |
| deft | characterized by facility and skill |
| refractory | resisting control or authority : stubborn |
| knell | a stroke or sound of a bell especially when rung slowly (as for a death, funeral, or disaster) |
| forlorn | bereft |
| maim | to mutilate, disfigure, or wound seriously |
| hackles | one of the long narrow feathers on the neck or saddle of a bird |
| plane | airplane |
| uncanny | seeming to have a supernatural character or origin : eerie |
| potpourri | a mixture of flowers, herbs, and spices that is usually kept in a jar and used for scent |