GRE Word List
PITFALL
trap
The meaning of the word pitfall is trap.
Random words
Word | Meaning |
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preposterous | contrary to nature, reason, or common sense : absurd |
succumb | to yield to superior strength or force or overpowering appeal or desire |
hail | precipitation in the form of small balls or lumps usually consisting of concentric layers of clear ice and compact snow |
candor | unreserved, honest, or sincere expression : forthrightness |
barefaced | having the face uncovered: |
rebus | a representation of words or syllables by pictures of objects or by symbols whose names resemble the intended words or syllables in sound |
spoilsport | one who spoils the sport or pleasure of others |
germinal | being in the earliest stage of development |
snicker | to laugh in a covert or partly suppressed manner : titter |
craven | lacking the least bit of courage : contemptibly fainthearted |