GRE Word List
PITFALL
trap
The meaning of the word pitfall is trap.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| interminable | having or seeming to have no end |
| temporize | to act to suit the time or occasion : yield to current or dominant opinion |
| carafe | a bottle with a flaring lip used to hold beverages and especially wine |
| earn | to receive as return for effort and especially for work done or services rendered |
| repartee | a quick and witty reply |
| unexceptionable | not open to objection or criticism : beyond reproach : unimpeachable |
| draught | a rough written version of something that is not yet in its final form; to write the first rough version of something such as a letter, speech, book or law; to choose people and send them somewhere for a special task |
| chauvinist | an attitude of superiority toward members of the opposite sex |
| legerdemain | sleight of hand |
| noncommittal | giving no clear indication of attitude or feeling |