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
assiduousshowing great care, attention, and effort : marked by careful unremitting attention or persistent application
combustiblecapable of combustion
fetishan object (such as a small stone carving of an animal) believed to have magical power to protect or aid its owner
cremateto subject to cremation
fervorintensity of feeling or expression
lividdiscolored by bruising : black-and-blue
studiedcarefully considered or prepared : thoughtful
pana usually broad, shallow, and open container for domestic use (as for cooking)
authoritativehaving, marked by, or proceeding from authority
interjectionan ejaculatory utterance usually lacking grammatical connection: such as