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
spinto draw out and twist fiber into yarn or thread
retrenchcut down
disclaimto make a disclaimer
salientmoving by leaps or springs : jumping
ungainlylacking in smoothness or dexterity : clumsy
covetousmarked by inordinate desire for wealth or possessions or for another's possessions
friezea heavy durable coarse wool and shoddy fabric with a rough surface
acumenkeenness and depth of perception, discernment, or discrimination especially in practical matters
preento groom with the bill especially by rearranging the barbs and barbules of the feathers and by distributing oil from the uropygial gland
relegateto send into exile : banish