exacting

adjectiveCommon GRE wordMore E words

making great demands and requiring much care or effort

In a sentence

Exacting in a sentence

Here is an example sentence showing exacting in a sentence.

The watchmaker's exacting standards left no room for sloppiness.

Synonyms

demandingrigorousstringent

Antonyms

lenienteasygoingundemanding

Keep going

to gradually decline, recede, or diminish

overflowing enthusiasm and liveliness

the quality of overflowing, bubbling enthusiasm

overflowing with cheerful enthusiasm and high spirits

deviating from conventional or accepted behavior in odd ways

a level or rank within an organization, profession, or society

drawing from a wide and diverse range of sources or styles

to deprive of importance or overshadow by being superior

Common questions

Exacting (adjective) means making great demands and requiring much care or effort

Here is exacting used in an example sentence: "The watchmaker's exacting standards left no room for sloppiness."

Common synonyms for exacting include demanding, rigorous, stringent.

Antonyms of exacting include lenient, easygoing, undemanding.

Exacting is a GRE-level vocabulary word worth knowing for the Verbal section.

Vocabulary sticks when you meet it in real sentences. Practise these words inside text completion and sentence equivalence questions.