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

WordMeaning
deciduousfalling off or shed seasonally or at a certain stage of development in the life cycle
implyto express indirectly
avariceexcessive or insatiable desire for wealth or gain : greediness
discordantbeing at variance : disagreeing
paraphernaliathe separate real or personal property of a married woman that she can dispose of by will and sometimes according to common law during her life
appurtenancesaccessory objects
statelymarked by lofty or imposing dignity
courtthe residence or establishment of a sovereign or similar dignitary
stoopto bend the body or a part of the body forward and downward sometimes simultaneously bending the knees
protegeone who is protected or trained or whose career is furthered by a person of experience, prominence, or influence