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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cresta showy tuft or process on the head of an animal and especially a bird see bird illustration
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pessimisman inclination to emphasize adverse aspects, conditions, and possibilities or to expect the worst possible outcome
legenda story coming down from the past
opalescentreflecting an iridescent light
relishcharacteristic flavor
brevityshortness of duration
jetsamthe part of a ship, its equipment, or its cargo that is cast overboard to lighten the load in time of distress and that sinks or is washed ashore
ingenuea naive girl or young woman
dominaterule