GRE Word List

PITFALL

trap

The meaning of the word pitfall is trap.

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WordMeaning
seedycontaining or full of seeds
precariousdependent on chance circumstances, unknown conditions, or uncertain developments
tensilecapable of tension : ductile
resilientcharacterized or marked by resilience: such as
urgentcalling for immediate attention : pressing
elysianof or relating to Elysium
vultureany of various large birds (families Accipitridae and Cathartidae) that are related to the hawks, eagles, and falcons but have weaker claws and the head usually naked and that subsist chiefly or entirely on carrion
comportto be fitting : accord
puckerto become wrinkled or constricted
halcyoncharacterized by happiness, great success, and prosperity : golden