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 |
|---|---|
| contend | to strive or vie in contest or rivalry or against difficulties : struggle |
| luster | a glow of reflected light : sheen |
| vituperative | uttering or given to censure : containing or characterized by verbal abuse |
| sardonic | disdainfully or skeptically humorous : derisively mocking |
| couple | two persons married, engaged, or otherwise romantically paired |
| peremptory | putting an end to or precluding a right of action, debate, or delay |
| flippant | lacking proper respect or seriousness |
| itinerary | the route of a journey or tour or the proposed outline of one |
| maul | a heavy often wooden-headed hammer used especially for driving wedges |
| thermal | of, relating to, or caused by heat |