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
indolentaverse to activity, effort, or movement : habitually lazy
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implementa device used in the performance of a task : tool
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enclavea distinct territorial, cultural, or social unit enclosed within or as if within foreign territory
clapto strike (two things, such as two flat, hard surfaces) together so as to produce a sharp percussive noise
pineany of a genus (Pinus of the family Pinaceae, the pine family) of coniferous evergreen trees that have slender elongated needles and include some valuable timber trees and ornamentals
archaeologythe scientific study of material remains (such as tools, pottery, jewelry, stone walls, and monuments) of past human life and activities