GRE Word List

PITFALL

trap

The meaning of the word pitfall is trap.

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WordMeaning
convergeto tend or move toward one point or one another : come together : meet
prolongto lengthen in time : continue
incessantcontinuing or following without interruption : unceasing
puissanthaving puissance : powerful
swearto utter or take solemnly (an oath)
stratuma bed or layer artificially made
assiduousshowing great care, attention, and effort : marked by careful unremitting attention or persistent application
furoran angry or maniacal fit : rage
ravelto become unwoven, untwisted, or unwound : fray
sentimentalmarked or governed by feeling, sensibility, or emotional idealism