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 |
|---|---|
| pretension | an allegation of doubtful value : pretext |
| contest | strive |
| insensate | lacking sense or understanding |
| outmoded | not being in style |
| dispel | to drive away or cause to vanish by or as if by scattering : dissipate |
| postulate | demand |
| gallows | a frame usually of two upright posts and a transverse beam from which criminals are hanged |
| surge | to rise and fall actively : toss |
| shove | to push along |
| paste | a dough that contains a considerable proportion of fat and is used for pastry crust or fancy rolls |