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 |
|---|---|
| smattering | superficial piecemeal knowledge |
| chauvinist | an attitude of superiority toward members of the opposite sex |
| pedestrian | commonplace |
| potential | existing in possibility : capable of development into actuality |
| gaudy | ostentatiously or tastelessly ornamented |
| waver | to vacillate irresolutely between choices : fluctuate in opinion, allegiance, or direction |
| chasten | to correct by punishment or suffering : discipline |
| prosaic | characteristic of prose as distinguished from poetry : factual |
| podium | a low wall serving as a foundation or terrace wall: such as |
| derogatory | expressive of a low opinion : disparaging |