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 |
|---|---|
| curmudgeon | a crusty, ill-tempered, and usually old man |
| mandatory | required by a law or rule : obligatory |
| score | twenty |
| litany | a prayer consisting of a series of invocations and supplications by the leader with alternate responses by the congregation |
| brackish | somewhat salty |
| strangle | to choke to death by compressing the throat with something (such as a hand or rope) : throttle |
| blowhard | an arrogantly and pompously boastful or opinionated person : braggart |
| untoward | difficult to guide, manage, or work with : unruly |
| vigil | the act of keeping awake at times when sleep is customary |
| increment | the amount or degree by which something changes |