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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WordMeaning
derideto laugh at or insult contemptuously
warblea melodious succession of low pleasing sounds
propitiousfavorably disposed : benevolent
holocausta sacrifice (see sacrifice
enhanceheighten
disinclinationa preference for avoiding something : slight aversion
tepidmoderately warm : lukewarm
disdaina feeling of contempt for someone or something regarded as unworthy or inferior : scorn
pugilistfighter
moresthe fixed morally binding customs of a particular group