GRE Word List
TRAVAIL
strenuous work; toil; painful labor; labor of childbirth
The meaning of the word travail is strenuous work; toil; painful labor; labor of childbirth.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| diffidence | shyness; lack of self-confidence; timidity; ADJ. diffident |
| brackish | somewhat saline |
| zephyr | gentle breeze; west wind |
| herald | messenger; sign of something to come; V: announce; proclaim; Ex. unheralded researcher |
| circumscribe | limit; confine; draw a line around |
| addiction | compulsive habitual need |
| invective | abuse |
| grouse | complain; fuss; grumble; grouch; N: plump chickenlike game bird |
| flux | flowing; series of changes; fluctuation; Ex. in a state of flux |
| pensive | dreamily or deeply thoughtful; sadly thoughtful; thoughtful with a hint of sadness; contemplative; CF. think over |
