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 |
|---|---|
| selective | of, relating to, or characterized by selection : selecting or tending to select |
| reprimand | a severe or formal reproof |
| emancipate | to free from restraint, control, or the power of another |
| plump | to drop, sink, or come in contact suddenly or heavily |
| momentous | having great or lasting importance : consequential |
| irony | the use of words to express something other than and especially the opposite of the literal meaning |
| equivocate | to use equivocal language especially with intent to deceive |
| tangential | touching lightly : incidental |
| orifice | an opening (such as a vent, mouth, or hole) through which something may pass |
| listless | characterized by lack of interest, energy, or spirit |