GRE Word List
PITFALL
trap
The meaning of the word pitfall is trap.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| mealymouthed | not plain and straightforward : devious |
| deadlock | a state of inaction or neutralization resulting from the opposition of equally powerful uncompromising persons or factions : standstill |
| refraction | deflection from a straight path undergone by a light ray or energy wave in passing obliquely from one medium (such as air) into another (such as glass) in which its velocity is different |
| provenance | origin |
| prevalent | generally or widely accepted, practiced, or favored : widespread |
| flotsam | floating wreckage of a ship or its cargo |
| abide | to bear patiently : tolerate |
| wizardry | the art or practices of a wizard : sorcery |
| detonation | the action or process of detonating |
| trifling | lacking in significance or solid worth: such as |