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
improprietyan improper or indecorous act or remark
adamantunshakable or insistent especially in maintaining a position or opinion : unyielding
berateto scold or condemn vehemently and at length
munificentvery liberal in giving or bestowing (see bestow
ambivalencesimultaneous and contradictory attitudes or feelings (such as attraction and repulsion) toward an object, person, or action
immutablenot capable of or susceptible to change
tossto throw with a quick, light, or careless motion or with a sudden jerk
primto give a prim or demure expression to
irateroused to ire
vassala person under the protection of a feudal lord to whom he has vowed homage and fealty : a feudal tenant