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
halcyoncharacterized by happiness, great success, and prosperity : golden
carata unit of fineness for gold equal to ¹/₂₄ part of pure gold in an alloy
somnambulistan abnormal condition of sleep in which motor acts (such as walking) are performed
obstinatestubbornly adhering to an opinion, purpose, or course in spite of reason, arguments, or persuasion
depreciateto lower in honor or esteem
oculistophthalmologist
sordidmarked by baseness or grossness : vile
affrontto insult especially to the face by behavior or language
vouchto supply supporting evidence or testimony
xenophobiafear and hatred of strangers or foreigners or of anything that is strange or foreign