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.

Random words

WordMeaning
insuperableincapable of being surmounted, overcome, passed over, or solved
strangleto choke to death by compressing the throat with something (such as a hand or rope) : throttle
holocausta sacrifice (see sacrifice
shirkto go stealthily : sneak
damnto condemn to a punishment or fate
egotismexcessive use of the first person singular personal pronoun
brittleeasily broken, cracked, or snapped
coupa sudden decisive exercise of force in politics and especially the violent overthrow or alteration of an existing government by a small group : coup d'Γ©tat
resortone that affords aid or refuge : resource
hermeticof or relating to the mystical and alchemical writings or teachings arising in the first three centuries a.d.