GRE Word List
PITFALL
trap
The meaning of the word pitfall is trap.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| tend | to exhibit an inclination or tendency : conduce |
| irony | the use of words to express something other than and especially the opposite of the literal meaning |
| pinnacle | an upright architectural member generally ending in a small spire and used especially in Gothic construction to give weight especially to a buttress |
| fret | to eat or gnaw into : corrode |
| treasure | wealth (such as money, jewels, or precious metals) stored up or hoarded |
| rigor | harsh inflexibility in opinion, temper, or judgment : severity |
| forthright | free from ambiguity or evasiveness : going straight to the point |
| coroner | a usually elected public officer who is typically not required to have specific medical qualifications and whose principal duty is to inquire by an inquest into the cause of any death which there is reason to suppose is not due to natural causes compare medical examiner |
| quixotic | foolishly impractical especially in the pursuit of ideals |
| cross | a structure consisting of an upright with a transverse beam used especially by the ancient Romans for execution |