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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belligerentinclined to or exhibiting assertiveness, hostility, or combativeness
hypocriticalcharacterized by behavior that contradicts what one claims to believe or feel : characterized by hypocrisy
accrueto come into existence as a legally enforceable claim
factotuma person having many diverse activities or responsibilities
agglomerationthe action or process of collecting in a mass
opprobriumsomething that brings disgrace
jumbleto move in a confused or disordered manner
harpinga plucked stringed instrument consisting of a resonator, an arched or angled neck that may be supported by a post, and strings of graded length that are perpendicular to the soundboard
cowerto shrink away or crouch especially for shelter from something that menaces, domineers, or dismays
incrustationa crust or hard coating