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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pastichea literary, artistic, musical, or architectural work that imitates the style of previous work
incapacitateto deprive of capacity or natural power : disable
sinewyfull of sinews: such as
holstera leather or fabric case for carrying a firearm on the person (as on the hip or chest), on a saddle, or in a vehicle
askewout of line : at an angle
sobrietythe quality or state of being sober
sepulchera place of burial : tomb
blasphemythe act of insulting or showing contempt or lack of reverence for God
ravinea small narrow steep-sided valley that is larger than a gully and smaller than a canyon and that is usually worn by running water
unguenta soothing or healing salve : ointment