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 |
|---|---|
| tempestuous | of, relating to, or resembling a tempest : turbulent |
| cavil | to raise trivial and frivolous objection |
| threat | an expression of intention to inflict evil, injury, or damage |
| cajole | to persuade with flattery or gentle urging especially in the face of reluctance : coax |
| sphinx-like | enigmatic; mysterious |
| shoot | to eject or impel or cause to be ejected or impelled by a sudden release of tension (as of a bowstring or slingshot or by a flick of a finger) |
| astringent | causing a tightening of soft organic tissues : styptic |
| swill | wash |
| exhume | disinter |
| supine | lying on the back or with the face upward |