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
infractionthe act of infringing : violation
acquiesceto accept, comply, or submit tacitly or passively
defaceto mar the appearance of : injure by effacing significant details
aboriginalbeing the first or earliest known of its kind present in a region
coincorner
pestlea usually club-shaped implement for pounding or grinding substances in a mortar see mortar illustration
incubusan evil spirit that lies on persons in their sleep
maculatedmarked with spots : blotched
compellingthat compels: such as
hema border of a cloth article doubled back and stitched down