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 |
|---|---|
| embargo | an order of a government prohibiting the departure of commercial ships from its ports |
| hue | overall character or appearance to the mind : complexion |
| vociferous | marked by or given to vehement insistent outcry |
| antecedents | a substantive word, phrase, or clause whose denotation is referred to by a pronoun that typically follows the substantive (such as John in "Mary saw John and called to him") |
| hostility | deep-seated usually mutual ill will |
| rummage | to make a thorough search or investigation |
| evoke | to call forth or up: such as |
| dissent | to withhold assent or approval |
| sustenance | means of support, maintenance, or subsistence : living |
| brusque | markedly short and abrupt |