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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| nib | bill |
| ostentatious | attracting or seeking to attract attention, admiration, or envy often by gaudiness or obviousness : overly elaborate or conspicuous : characterized by, fond of, or evincing ostentation |
| punitive | inflicting, involving, or aiming at punishment |
| indiscriminate | not marked by careful distinction : deficient in discrimination and discernment |
| scrutinize | to examine closely and minutely |
| retentive | having the power, property, or capacity of retaining |
| genealogy | an account of the descent of a person, family, or group from an ancestor or from older forms |
| fervid | very hot : burning |
| forsake | to renounce or turn away from entirely |
| swipe | a strong sweeping blow |