GRE Word List
PITFALL
trap
The meaning of the word pitfall is trap.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| detain | to hold or keep in or as if in custody |
| annihilate | to cause to cease to exist : to do away with entirely so that nothing remains |
| utopia | a place of ideal perfection especially in laws, government, and social conditions |
| sheaf | a quantity of the stalks and ears of a cereal grass or sometimes other plant material bound together |
| ramify | to split up into branches or constituent parts |
| renown | a state of being widely acclaimed and highly honored : fame |
| luminous | emitting or reflecting usually steady, suffused, or glowing light |
| cozen | to deceive, win over, or induce to do something by artful coaxing and wheedling or shrewd trickery |
| fortuitous | occurring by chance |
| waif | a stray person or animal |