GRE Word List
PITFALL
hidden danger; concealed trap
The meaning of the word pitfall is hidden danger; concealed trap.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| centripetal | tending toward the center |
| duress | forcible restraint, especially unlawfully; coercion by threat; illegal coercion; Ex. a promise made under duress |
| obelisk | tall column tapering(becoming gradually narrower toward the end) and ending in a pyramid |
| infamous | notoriously bad; notorious; well known for being bad; Ex. infamous behavior; N: infamy: infamous act; evil fame or reputation |
| oratorio | dramatic poem set to music; long musical work with singing but without acting; CF. cantata |
| promontory | headland |
| concomitant | that which accompanies; Ex. Deafnes is a frequent concommitant of old age; ADJ: existing or happening together with something else |
| zephyr | gentle breeze; west wind |
| eulogy | expression of praise, often on the occasion of someone's death; V. eulogize |
| cartographer | map-maker |
