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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| figurative | representing by a figure or resemblance : emblematic |
| wrest | to pull, force, or move by violent wringing or twisting movements |
| irony | the use of words to express something other than and especially the opposite of the literal meaning |
| beneficiary | a person or thing that receives help or an advantage from something : one that benefits from something |
| amenable | liable to be brought to account : answerable |
| stipend | a fixed sum of money paid periodically for services or to defray expenses |
| alluvial | relating to, composed of, or found in alluvium |
| berserk | an ancient Scandinavian warrior frenzied in battle and held to be invulnerable |
| impart | to give, convey, or grant from or as if from a store |
| prune | a plum dried or capable of drying without fermentation |