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
rousinggiving rise to excitement : stirring
rebateto reduce the force or activity of : diminish
endueprovide
onomatopoeiathe naming of a thing or action by a vocal imitation of the sound associated with it (such as buzz, hiss)
incumbentthe holder of an office or ecclesiastical benefice
dowrythe money, goods, or estate that a woman brings to her husband in marriage
perspicuityplain to the understanding especially because of clarity and precision of presentation
plenitudethe quality or state of being full : completeness
fallaciousembodying a fallacy
grotesquea style of decorative art characterized by fanciful or fantastic human and animal forms often interwoven with foliage or similar figures that may distort the natural into absurdity, ugliness, or caricature