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 |
|---|---|
| certitude | the state of being or feeling certain |
| indicative | serving to indicate |
| volley | the flight of the ball (as in volleyball or tennis) or its course before striking the ground |
| 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 |
| trenchant | keen |
| disingenuous | lacking in candor |
| introspective | characterized by examination of one's own thoughts and feelings : thoughtfully reflective : employing, marked by, or tending to introspection |
| vulgar | lacking in cultivation, perception, or taste : coarse |
| defrock | to deprive of the right to exercise the functions of office |
| scrap | fragments of discarded or leftover food |