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
abateto decrease in force or intensity
complacencyself-satisfaction especially when accompanied by unawareness of actual dangers or deficiencies
slapto strike sharply with or as if with the open hand
slacknot using due diligence, care, or dispatch : negligent
parryto ward off a weapon or blow
vigilantea member of a volunteer committee organized to suppress and punish crime summarily (as when the processes of law are viewed as inadequate)
documentproof
poulticea soft usually heated and sometimes medicated mass spread on cloth and applied to sores or other lesions
probityadherence to the highest principles and ideals : uprightness
felineof, relating to, or affecting cats or the cat family