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 |
|---|---|
| precursor | one that precedes and indicates the approach of another |
| befuddle | to muddle or stupefy with or as if with drink |
| despise | to look down on with disrespect or aversion |
| provisional | serving for the time being : temporary |
| leave-taking | departure |
| adamant | unshakable or insistent especially in maintaining a position or opinion : unyielding |
| disconsolate | cheerless |
| parlance | speech |
| discomfit | to put into a state of perplexity and embarrassment : disconcert |
| mite | any of numerous small acarid arachnids that often infest animals, plants, and stored foods and include important disease vectors |