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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archaichaving the characteristics of the language of the past and surviving chiefly in specialized uses
respitea period of temporary delay
biliousof or relating to a yellow or greenish fluid that is secreted by the liver and that aids especially in the emulsification and absorption of fats : of or relating to bile (see bile
enjointo direct or impose by authoritative order or with urgent admonition
impoliticnot politic : unwise
halefree from defect, disease, or infirmity : sound
condoneto regard or treat (something bad or blameworthy) as acceptable, forgivable, or harmless
specioushaving a false look of truth or genuineness : sophistic
adornto enhance the appearance of especially with beautiful objects
fermentationthe enzyme-catalyzed anaerobic breakdown of an energy-rich compound (such as a carbohydrate to carbon dioxide and alcohol or to an organic acid) by the action of microorganisms (such as bacteria or yeast) that occurs naturally and is commonly used in the production of various products (such as food, alcoholic beverages, and pharmaceuticals) especially by controlling microbial enzymatic activity