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
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| cursive | running |
| malevolent | having, showing, or arising from intense often vicious ill will, spite, or hatred |
| benediction | the invocation (see invocation |
| manifest | readily perceived by the senses and especially by the sense of sight |
| eloquence | discourse marked by force and persuasiveness |
| beleaguer | besiege |
| tureen | a deep and usually covered bowl from which foods (such as soup) are served |
| puzzle | to offer or represent to (someone) a problem difficult to solve or a situation difficult to resolve : challenge mentally |
| flagrant | conspicuously offensive |
| pragmatic | relating to matters of fact or practical affairs often to the exclusion of intellectual or artistic matters : practical as opposed to idealistic |