GRE Word List
PITFALL
trap
The meaning of the word pitfall is trap.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| peccadillo | a slight offense |
| beleaguer | besiege |
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| anoint | to smear or rub with oil or an oily substance |
| panache | an ornamental tuft (as of feathers) especially on a helmet |
| carefree | free from care: such as |
| contusion | injury to tissue usually without laceration : bruise |
| embargo | an order of a government prohibiting the departure of commercial ships from its ports |
| pious | marked by or showing reverence for deity and devotion to divine worship |
| misdemeanor | a crime less serious than a felony (see felony |