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
inanimatenot animate:
ancillarysubordinate
marredto ruin or diminish the perfection or wholeness of : spoil
outcastone that is cast out or refused acceptance (as by society) : pariah
canvassto go through (a district) or go to (persons) in order to solicit orders or political support or to determine opinions or sentiments
retardto delay or impede the development or progress of : to slow up especially by preventing or hindering advance or accomplishment
cherubican order of angels see celestial hierarchy
ambiguousdoubtful or uncertain especially from obscurity or indistinctness
absolveto set (someone) free from an obligation or the consequences of guilt
gnarledfull of knots or gnarls : knotty