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 |
|---|---|
| chastise | to censure severely : castigate |
| papyrus | a tall perennial sedge (Cyperus papyrus) of the Nile valley |
| browbeat | to intimidate or disconcert by a stern manner or arrogant speech : bully |
| splice | to unite (two ropes or two parts of a rope) by interweaving the strands |
| shrewd | marked by clever discerning awareness and hardheaded acumen |
| affidavit | a sworn statement in writing made especially under oath or on affirmation (see affirmation |
| adjourn | to suspend indefinitely or until a later stated time |
| abortive | prematurely born |
| rubric | an authoritative rule |
| inanimate | not animate: |