GRE Word List
PITFALL
trap
The meaning of the word pitfall is trap.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| totem | an object (such as an animal or plant) serving as the emblem of a family or clan and often as a reminder of its ancestry |
| indifferent | marked by a lack of interest, enthusiasm, or concern for something : apathetic |
| plane | airplane |
| egregious | conspicuous |
| fruition | pleasurable use or possession : enjoyment |
| heresy | adherence to a religious opinion contrary to church dogma (see dogma |
| sonnet | a fixed verse form of Italian origin consisting of 14 lines that are typically 5-foot iambics rhyming according to a prescribed scheme |
| moodiness | subject to depression : gloomy |
| burgeon | to send forth new growth (such as buds or branches) : sprout |
| gratuitous | not called for by the circumstances : not necessary, appropriate, or justified : unwarranted |