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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determination | a judicial decision settling and ending a controversy |
defame | to harm the reputation of by communicating false statements about : to harm the reputation of by libel (see libel |
rigid | deficient in or devoid of flexibility |
gambol | to skip about in play : frisk |
reinstate | to place again (as in possession or in a former position) |
rampant | rearing upon the hind legs with forelegs extended |
vogue | popular acceptation or favor : popularity |
parched | deprived of natural moisture |
condescend | to assume an air of superiority |
bowdlerize | to expurgate (something, such as a book) by omitting or modifying parts considered vulgar |