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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| precarious | dependent on chance circumstances, unknown conditions, or uncertain developments |
| commiserate | to feel or express sympathy : condole |
| imprecation | curse |
| soliloquy | the act of talking to oneself |
| distinctive | marking as separate or different : serving to distinguish |
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| sultry | very hot and humid : sweltering |
| gaudy | ostentatiously or tastelessly ornamented |
| heinous | hatefully or shockingly evil : abominable |
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