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 |
|---|---|
| malefactor | one who commits an offense against the law |
| onus | burden |
| gregarious | tending to associate with others of one's kind : social |
| bust | a sculptured representation of the upper part of the human figure including the head and neck and usually part of the shoulders and breast |
| vouch | to supply supporting evidence or testimony |
| nepotism | favoritism (as in appointment to a job) based on kinship |
| aspersion | a false or misleading charge meant to harm someone's reputation |
| pell-mell | in mingled confusion or disorder |
| ludicrous | amusing or laughable through obvious absurdity, incongruity, exaggeration, or eccentricity |
| blare | to sound loud and strident |