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 |
|---|---|
| self-indulgence | excessive or unrestrained gratification of one's own appetites, desires, or whims |
| subdue | to conquer and bring into subjection : vanquish |
| consistency | agreement or harmony of parts or features to one another or a whole : correspondence |
| avocation | a subordinate occupation pursued in addition to one's vocation especially for enjoyment : hobby |
| recant | to withdraw or repudiate (a statement or belief) formally and publicly : renounce |
| syllogism | a deductive scheme of a formal argument consisting of a major and a minor premise and a conclusion (as in "every virtue is laudable; kindness is a virtue; therefore kindness is laudable") |
| bulge | to jut out : swell |
| deb\^acle | sudden disastrous downfall or defeat; complete disaster |
| grandiloquent | a lofty, extravagantly colorful, pompous, or bombastic style, manner, or quality especially in language |
| discerning | showing insight and understanding : discriminating |