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 |
|---|---|
| archaic | having the characteristics of the language of the past and surviving chiefly in specialized uses |
| respite | a period of temporary delay |
| bilious | of 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 |
| enjoin | to direct or impose by authoritative order or with urgent admonition |
| impolitic | not politic : unwise |
| hale | free from defect, disease, or infirmity : sound |
| condone | to regard or treat (something bad or blameworthy) as acceptable, forgivable, or harmless |
| specious | having a false look of truth or genuineness : sophistic |
| adorn | to enhance the appearance of especially with beautiful objects |
| fermentation | the 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 |