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 |
|---|---|
| appall | to overcome with consternation, shock, or dismay |
| vulture | any of various large birds (families Accipitridae and Cathartidae) that are related to the hawks, eagles, and falcons but have weaker claws and the head usually naked and that subsist chiefly or entirely on carrion |
| amalgamate | to unite in or as if in an amalgam |
| hyperbole | extravagant exaggeration (such as "mile-high ice-cream cones") |
| outwit | to get the better of by superior cleverness : outsmart |
| pinion | the terminal section of a bird's wing including the carpus, metacarpus, and phalanges |
| fauna | animal life |
| humid | containing or characterized by perceptible moisture especially to the point of being oppressive |
| touchstone | a fundamental or quintessential part or feature : basis |
| chip | a small usually thin and flat piece (as of wood or stone) cut, struck, or flaked off |