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
forwardnear, being at, or belonging to the forepart
hermeticof or relating to the mystical and alchemical writings or teachings arising in the first three centuries a.d.
secessionwithdrawal into privacy or solitude : retirement
lucremonetary gain : profit
protegeone who is protected or trained or whose career is furthered by a person of experience, prominence, or influence
pulmonaryof, relating to, affecting, or occurring in the lungs
pedestalthe support or foot of a late classic or neoclassical column see column illustration
transcendentexceeding usual limits : surpassing
pedagogueteacher
sinistersingularly evil or productive of evil