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 |
|---|---|
| bereavement | the state or fact of being bereaved or deprived of something or someone |
| impel | to urge or drive forward or on by or as if by the exertion of strong moral pressure : force |
| paradigm | example |
| irascible | marked by hot temper and easily provoked anger |
| sinecure | an office or position that requires little or no work and that usually provides an income |
| catalyst | a substance that enables a chemical reaction to proceed at a usually faster rate or under different conditions (as at a lower temperature) than otherwise possible |
| bogus | not genuine : counterfeit |
| travesty | a debased, distorted, or grossly inferior imitation |
| august | marked by majestic dignity or grandeur |
| junket | trip |