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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WordMeaning
fleeta number of warships under a single command
fitacceptable from a particular viewpoint (as of competence or morality) : proper
resilientcharacterized or marked by resilience: such as
oozea soft deposit (as of mud, slime, or shells) on the bottom of a body of water
fastidiousshowing or demanding excessive delicacy or care
occludeto close up or block off : obstruct
ablutionthe washing of one's body or part of it (as in a religious rite)
notorietythe quality or state of being notorious
fraughtfull of or accompanied by something specified
sirenany of a group of female and partly human creatures in Greek mythology that lured mariners to destruction by their singing