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
levityexcessive or unseemly frivolity
mottoa sentence, phrase, or word inscribed on something as appropriate to or indicative of its character or use
scadany of several carangid fishes (especially of the genus Decapterus)
commonwealtha nation, state, or other political unit: such as
lingerto be slow in parting or in quitting something : tarry
askancewith disapproval or distrust : scornfully
pernicioushighly injurious or destructive : deadly
ductilecapable of being drawn out (see draw
steeplofty
sacrosanctmost sacred or holy : inviolable