GRE Word List

PITFALL

trap

The meaning of the word pitfall is trap.

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WordMeaning
detainto hold or keep in or as if in custody
annihilateto cause to cease to exist : to do away with entirely so that nothing remains
utopiaa place of ideal perfection especially in laws, government, and social conditions
sheafa quantity of the stalks and ears of a cereal grass or sometimes other plant material bound together
ramifyto split up into branches or constituent parts
renowna state of being widely acclaimed and highly honored : fame
luminousemitting or reflecting usually steady, suffused, or glowing light
cozento deceive, win over, or induce to do something by artful coaxing and wheedling or shrewd trickery
fortuitousoccurring by chance
waifa stray person or animal