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
enticeto attract artfully or adroitly or by arousing hope or desire : tempt
legislaturea body of persons having the power to legislate
lurkto lie in wait in a place of concealment especially for an evil purpose
graciousmarked by kindness and courtesy
brindledhaving obscure dark streaks or flecks on a usually gray or tawny ground
dirgea song or hymn of grief or lamentation
unrequitednot requited : not reciprocated or returned in kind
atavismrecurrence in an organism of a trait or character typical of an ancestral form and usually due to genetic recombination
admonishto indicate duties or obligations to
exposeto deprive of shelter, protection, or care : subject to risk from a harmful action or condition