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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| expunge | to strike out, obliterate, or mark for deletion |
| rebuke | to criticize sharply : reprimand |
| wistful | full of yearning or desire tinged with melancholy |
| impropriety | an improper or indecorous act or remark |
| anathema | someone or something intensely disliked or loathed |
| circuit | a usually circular line encompassing an area |
| verdant | green in tint or color |
| sluice | an artificial passage for water (as in a millstream) fitted with a valve or gate for stopping or regulating flow |
| mordant | biting and caustic in thought, manner, or style : incisive |
| flora | a treatise on or list of the plants of an area or period |