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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facultyability
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devoidbeing without a usual, typical, or expected attribute or accompaniment
madrigala medieval short lyrical poem in a strict poetic form
pharisaicalmarked by hypocritical censorious self-righteousness
unsightlynot pleasing to the sight : not comely
prophylacticguarding from or preventing the spread or occurrence of disease or infection
quibbleto evade the point of an argument by caviling about words