GRE Word List
PITFALL
trap
The meaning of the word pitfall is trap.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| accessory | an object or device that is not essential in itself but adds to the beauty, convenience, or effectiveness of something else |
| noxious | physically harmful or destructive to living beings |
| menagerie | a place where animals are kept and trained especially for exhibition |
| obfuscate | to throw into shadow : darken |
| spurious | born to parents not married to each other |
| qualms | a feeling of uneasiness about a point especially of conscience or propriety |
| malfeasance | wrongdoing or misconduct especially by a public official |
| convoluted | having convolutions |
| clique | a narrow exclusive circle or group of persons |
| transitory | of brief duration : temporary |