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
irretrievablenot retrievable : impossible to regain or recover
blighta disease or injury of plants marked by the formation of lesions, withering, and death of parts (such as leaves and tubers)
wiggleto move to and fro with quick jerky or shaking motions : jiggle
deadlocka state of inaction or neutralization resulting from the opposition of equally powerful uncompromising persons or factions : standstill
crustthe hardened exterior or surface part of bread
felicitousvery well suited or expressed : apt
ordinationthe act or an instance of ordaining : the state of being ordained
ductilecapable of being drawn out (see draw
implacablenot placable : not capable of being appeased, significantly changed, or mitigated
sluggarda habitually lazy person