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
grimfierce in disposition or action : savage
halcyoncharacterized by happiness, great success, and prosperity : golden
posturethe position or bearing of the body whether characteristic or assumed for a special purpose
averto declare positively
indiscriminatenot marked by careful distinction : deficient in discrimination and discernment
spasmodicrelating to or affected or characterized by spasm
coymarked by cute, coquettish, or artful playfulness
misconstrueto interpret (something, such as a statement or action) wrongly : misinterpret
analogoussimilar or comparable to something else either in general or in some specific detail
drawto cause to move continuously toward or after a force applied in advance : pull