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 |
|---|---|
| culmination | the action of culminating |
| gnarled | full of knots or gnarls : knotty |
| adversary | one that contends with, opposes, or resists : an enemy or opponent |
| oust | to remove from or dispossess of property or position by legal action, by force, or by the compulsion of necessity |
| rail | a bar extending from one post or support to another and serving as a guard or barrier |
| semblance | outward and often specious appearance or show : form |
| cower | to shrink away or crouch especially for shelter from something that menaces, domineers, or dismays |
| manifest | readily perceived by the senses and especially by the sense of sight |
| proxy | the agency, function, or office of a deputy who acts as a substitute for another |
| subservient | useful in an inferior capacity : subordinate |