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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| crevice | a narrow opening resulting from a split or crack (as in a cliff) : fissure |
| demur | to take exception : object |
| vitreous | resembling glass (as in color, composition, brittleness, or luster) : glassy |
| patrimony | an estate inherited from one's father or ancestor |
| timidity | lacking in courage or self-confidence |
| defile | to make unclean or impure: such as |
| entice | to attract artfully or adroitly or by arousing hope or desire : tempt |
| slipshod | wearing loose shoes or slippers |
| prevail | to gain ascendancy through strength or superiority : triumph |
| matriculate | to enroll as a member of a body and especially of a college or university |