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 |
|---|---|
| slapdash | haphazard |
| seduce | to persuade to disobedience or disloyalty |
| archaeology | the scientific study of material remains (such as tools, pottery, jewelry, stone walls, and monuments) of past human life and activities |
| adhere | to hold fast or stick by or as if by gluing, suction, grasping, or fusing |
| romp | one that romps |
| infer | to derive as a conclusion from facts or premises |
| somnolent | of a kind likely to induce sleep |
| tonsure | the Roman Catholic or Eastern rite of admission to the clerical state by the clipping or shaving of a portion of the head |
| fringe | an ornamental border consisting of short straight or twisted threads or strips hanging from cut or raveled edges or from a separate band |
| avarice | excessive or insatiable desire for wealth or gain : greediness |