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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chroniclea historical account of events arranged in order of time usually without analysis or interpretation
cohesionthe act or state of sticking together tightly
hindrancethe state of being interfered with, held back, or slowed down : the state of being hindered
pillorya device formerly used for publicly punishing offenders consisting of a wooden frame with holes in which the head and hands can be locked
hermitagethe habitation of a hermit
irrelevantnot relevant : inapplicable
masochista person who derives sexual gratification from being subjected to physical pain or humiliation : an individual given to masochism
banea source of harm or ruin : curse
cordonan ornamental cord or ribbon
euphemismthe substitution of an agreeable or inoffensive expression for one that may offend or suggest something unpleasant