GRE Word List
TRAVAIL
work especially of a painful or laborious nature : toil
The meaning of the word travail is work especially of a painful or laborious nature : toil.
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gratuitous | not called for by the circumstances : not necessary, appropriate, or justified : unwarranted |
skittish | lively or frisky in action : capricious |
cornice | the molded and projecting horizontal member that crowns an architectural composition see column illustration |
tangible | capable of being perceived especially by the sense of touch : palpable |
pulpit | an elevated platform or high reading desk used in preaching or conducting a worship service |
usury | the lending of money with an interest charge for its use |
idle | not occupied or employed: such as |
omniscient | having infinite awareness, understanding, and insight |
latitude | angular distance from some specified circle or plane of reference: such as |
equable | marked by lack of variation or change : uniform |