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 |
|---|---|
| waver | to vacillate irresolutely between choices : fluctuate in opinion, allegiance, or direction |
| protract | to prolong in time or space : continue |
| anonymity | the quality or state of being anonymous |
| dingy | dirty |
| ligneous | of or resembling wood |
| imprudent | not prudent : lacking discretion, wisdom, or good judgment |
| catharsis | purification or purgation of the emotions (such as pity and fear) primarily through art |
| grandeur | the quality or state of being grand : magnificence |
| vituperative | uttering or given to censure : containing or characterized by verbal abuse |
| mordant | biting and caustic in thought, manner, or style : incisive |