GRE Word List
PITFALL
trap
The meaning of the word pitfall is trap.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| onomatopoeia | the naming of a thing or action by a vocal imitation of the sound associated with it (such as buzz, hiss) |
| shackle | something (such as a manacle or fetter) that confines the legs or arms |
| carrion | dead and putrefying flesh |
| tautological | involving or containing rhetorical tautology : redundant |
| unkempt | not combed |
| magnate | a person of rank, power, influence, or distinction often in a specified area |
| autonomous | having the right or power of self-government |
| stodgy | having a rich filling quality : heavy |
| dutiful | filled with or motivated by a sense of duty |
| meander | a winding path or course |