GRE Word List
PITFALL
trap
The meaning of the word pitfall is trap.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| exuberance | the quality or state of being exuberant |
| topple | to fall from or as if from being top-heavy |
| impropriety | an improper or indecorous act or remark |
| gale | a strong current of air: |
| 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 |
| gratis | without charge or recompense : free |
| wean | to accustom (a young child or animal) to take food otherwise than by nursing |
| hubbub | noise |
| dulcet | sweet to the taste |
| subdue | to conquer and bring into subjection : vanquish |