exhort

verbCommon GRE wordMore E words

to strongly urge or encourage someone to do something

In a sentence

Exhort in a sentence

Here is an example sentence showing exhort in a sentence.

The coach exhorted his players to give everything in the final minutes.

Synonyms

urgeimplorespur

Antonyms

dissuadediscourage

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

Exhort (verb) means to strongly urge or encourage someone to do something

Here is exhort used in an example sentence: "The coach exhorted his players to give everything in the final minutes."

Common synonyms for exhort include urge, implore, spur.

Antonyms of exhort include dissuade, discourage.

Exhort 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.