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 |
|---|---|
| mendacious | given to or characterized by deception or falsehood or divergence from absolute truth |
| wretch | a miserable person : one who is profoundly unhappy or in great misfortune |
| sagacious | of keen and farsighted penetration and judgment : discerning |
| crevice | a narrow opening resulting from a split or crack (as in a cliff) : fissure |
| notable | worthy of note : remarkable |
| genuflect | to bend the knee |
| construe | to analyze the arrangement and connection of words in (a sentence or sentence part) |
| ostentatious | attracting or seeking to attract attention, admiration, or envy often by gaudiness or obviousness : overly elaborate or conspicuous : characterized by, fond of, or evincing ostentation |
| necromancy | conjuration (see conjure |
| harry | to make a pillaging or destructive raid on : assault |