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 |
|---|---|
| psychopathic | of, relating to, or characterized by psychopathy |
| precinct | a part of a territory with definite bounds or functions often established for administrative purposes : district |
| remorse | a gnawing distress arising from a sense of guilt for past wrongs : self-reproach |
| retort | to pay or hurl back : return |
| badger | any of various burrowing mammals (especially Taxidea taxus and Meles meles) of the weasel family that are widely distributed in the northern hemisphere |
| penury | a cramping and oppressive lack of resources (such as money) |
| swamp | a wetland often partially or intermittently covered with water |
| preternatural | existing outside of nature |
| mercenary | one that serves merely for wages |
| stealth | a cautious, unobtrusive, and secretive way of moving or proceeding intended to avoid detection |