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
unkemptnot combed
voluptuoussuggesting sensual pleasure by fullness and beauty of form
adjutanta staff officer in the army, air force, or marine corps who assists the commanding officer and is responsible especially for correspondence
improviseto compose, recite, play, or sing extemporaneously
rolling(of land) rising and falling in long gentle slopes; happening continuously by stages; Ex. rolling devolution of power to local governments
documentproof
aghaststruck with terror, amazement, or horror : shocked and upset
macabrehaving death as a subject : comprising or including a personalized representation of death
genteelhaving an aristocratic quality or flavor : stylish
dilatorytending or intended to cause delay