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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| halcyon | characterized by happiness, great success, and prosperity : golden |
| carat | a unit of fineness for gold equal to ¹/₂₄ part of pure gold in an alloy |
| somnambulist | an abnormal condition of sleep in which motor acts (such as walking) are performed |
| obstinate | stubbornly adhering to an opinion, purpose, or course in spite of reason, arguments, or persuasion |
| depreciate | to lower in honor or esteem |
| oculist | ophthalmologist |
| sordid | marked by baseness or grossness : vile |
| affront | to insult especially to the face by behavior or language |
| vouch | to supply supporting evidence or testimony |
| xenophobia | fear and hatred of strangers or foreigners or of anything that is strange or foreign |