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 |
|---|---|
| mute | unable to speak : lacking the power of speech |
| brandish | to shake or wave (something, such as a weapon) menacingly |
| premise | a proposition antecedently supposed or proved as a basis of argument or inference |
| whimsical | resulting from or characterized by whim or caprice |
| indolent | averse to activity, effort, or movement : habitually lazy |
| lance | a steel-tipped spear carried by mounted knights or light cavalry |
| defer | put off |
| crevice | a narrow opening resulting from a split or crack (as in a cliff) : fissure |
| tart | agreeably sharp or acid to the taste |
| perspicuous | plain to the understanding especially because of clarity and precision of presentation |