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
appallto overcome with consternation, shock, or dismay
vultureany of various large birds (families Accipitridae and Cathartidae) that are related to the hawks, eagles, and falcons but have weaker claws and the head usually naked and that subsist chiefly or entirely on carrion
amalgamateto unite in or as if in an amalgam
hyperboleextravagant exaggeration (such as "mile-high ice-cream cones")
outwitto get the better of by superior cleverness : outsmart
pinionthe terminal section of a bird's wing including the carpus, metacarpus, and phalanges
faunaanimal life
humidcontaining or characterized by perceptible moisture especially to the point of being oppressive
touchstonea fundamental or quintessential part or feature : basis
chipa small usually thin and flat piece (as of wood or stone) cut, struck, or flaked off