GRE Word List

PITFALL

trap

The meaning of the word pitfall is trap.

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WordMeaning
antecedentsa substantive word, phrase, or clause whose denotation is referred to by a pronoun that typically follows the substantive (such as John in "Mary saw John and called to him")
bastarda child born to parents who are not married to each other
maimto mutilate, disfigure, or wound seriously
enhanceheighten
abysmalimmeasurably low or wretched : extremely poor or bad
abrasivecausing damage, wear, or removal of surface material by grinding or rubbing : tending to abrade
insolventunable to pay debts as they fall due in the usual course of business
latchto lay hold with or as if with the hands or arms
microcosma little world
jibeto be in accord : agree