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
affiliationthe state or relation of being closely associated or affiliated with a particular person, group, party, company, etc.
deviseto form in the mind by new combinations or applications of ideas or principles : invent
waverto vacillate irresolutely between choices : fluctuate in opinion, allegiance, or direction
leewayan allowable margin of freedom or variation : tolerance
actuarialof or relating to actuaries
pestlea usually club-shaped implement for pounding or grinding substances in a mortar see mortar illustration
astigmatisma defect of an optical system (such as a lens) causing rays from a point to fail to meet in a focal point resulting in a blurred and imperfect image
exceptwith the exclusion or exception of
eclecticcomposed of elements drawn from various sources
withholdto hold back from action : check