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 |
|---|---|
| infraction | the act of infringing : violation |
| acquiesce | to accept, comply, or submit tacitly or passively |
| deface | to mar the appearance of : injure by effacing significant details |
| aboriginal | being the first or earliest known of its kind present in a region |
| coin | corner |
| pestle | a usually club-shaped implement for pounding or grinding substances in a mortar see mortar illustration |
| incubus | an evil spirit that lies on persons in their sleep |
| maculated | marked with spots : blotched |
| compelling | that compels: such as |
| hem | a border of a cloth article doubled back and stitched down |