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 |
|---|---|
| arrogance | an attitude of superiority manifested in an overbearing manner or in presumptuous claims or assumptions |
| internecine | of, relating to, or involving conflict within a group |
| worldly | of, relating to, or devoted to this world and its pursuits rather than to religion or spiritual affairs |
| coterie | an intimate and often exclusive group of persons with a unifying common interest or purpose |
| foolhardy | foolishly adventurous and bold : rash |
| phoenix | a legendary bird which according to one account lived 500 years, burned itself to ashes on a pyre, and rose alive from the ashes to live another period |
| defiance | the act or an instance of defying : challenge |
| dispassionate | not influenced by strong feeling |
| pulmonary | of, relating to, affecting, or occurring in the lungs |
| maim | to mutilate, disfigure, or wound seriously |