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 |
|---|---|
| effigy | an image or representation especially of a person |
| cross | a structure consisting of an upright with a transverse beam used especially by the ancient Romans for execution |
| bleak | exposed and barren and often windswept |
| germinate | to cause to sprout or develop |
| pliable | supple enough to bend freely or repeatedly without breaking |
| boisterous | noisily turbulent : rowdy |
| unequivocal | leaving no doubt : clear |
| dote | to exhibit mental decline of or like that of old age : be in one's dotage |
| anesthetic | of, relating to, or capable of producing anesthesia |
| pejorative | a word or phrase that has negative connotations (see connotation |