To move the massive stone blocks, workers had to exert considerable force using ropes and wooden levers.
为了移动巨大的石块，工人们必须用绳索和木杠杆施加相当大的力。
Which choice best defines “exert”?
B — Use (effort, power). “exert” means use (effort, power).
Which word means “use (effort, power)”?
A — exert. “exert” means use (effort, power).
exert — use (effort, power). In Chinese: 运用，施加.
exert is pronounced /ɪɡˈzɜːrt/.
To move the massive stone blocks, workers had to exert considerable force using ropes and wooden levers. (为了移动巨大的石块，工人们必须用绳索和木杠杆施加相当大的力。)
apply, wield, exercise — all close in meaning to exert (use (effort, power)).
withhold, relinquish — each the opposite of exert (use (effort, power)).
Yes. exert is on the SAT Prep Easy list — mid-frequency academic words that do get tested. The Digital SAT does not test vocabulary in isolation; words like this one are tested through Words in Context questions, where you choose the word that completes a passage most logically and precisely.
ex(exit)+ert(energy)