GRE Word List

PITFALL

trap

The meaning of the word pitfall is trap.

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petulantinsolent or rude in speech or behavior
peripatetica follower of Aristotle or adherent of Aristotelianism
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espionagethe practice of spying or using spies to obtain information about the plans and activities especially of a foreign government or a competing company
conformistone who conforms : a person who behaves in accordance with prevailing standards or customs and typically dislikes or avoids unconventional behavior
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causticcapable of destroying or eating away by chemical action : corrosive
briman upper or outer margin : verge
welta strip between a shoe sole and upper through which they are stitched or stapled together
lassitudea condition of weariness or debility : fatigue