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 |
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delineate | portray; depict; sketch; describe; N. delineation |
turbid | (of a liquid) having the sediment disturbed; muddy; thick |
precinct | division of a city for election or police purposes; precincts: space that surrounds a building; Ex. precincts of the college |
padre | chaplain (in the armed forces) |
centripetal | tending toward the center |
interim | meantime; Ex. in the interim; ADJ. taking place during an interim; Ex. interim paper |
furtive | stealthy; quiet and secret (trying to escape notice); sneaky; Ex. furtive glance |
insolence | impudent disrespect; haughtiness; ADJ. insolent; CF. haughty + rude |
importune | beg persistently; make repeated requests (in an annoying way) |
forbearance | patience; forgiveness; V. forbear: refrain from (in a generous and forgiving way); be patient; Ex. forbear to send him to prison |