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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| bigot | a person who is obstinately or intolerantly devoted to his or her own opinions and prejudices |
| urbane | notably polite or polished in manner |
| tyro | a beginner in learning : novice |
| noose | a loop with a slipknot that binds closer the more it is drawn |
| apothecary | one who prepares and sells drugs or compounds for medicinal purposes |
| assail | to attack violently : assault |
| allure | to entice by charm or attraction |
| interregnum | the time during which a throne is vacant between two successive reigns or regimes |
| drudgery | dull, irksome, and fatiguing work : uninspiring or menial labor |
| parasite | an organism living in, on, or with another organism in order to obtain nutrients, grow, or multiply often in a state that directly or indirectly harms the host (see host |