GRE Word List

PITFALL

trap

The meaning of the word pitfall is trap.

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WordMeaning
agogfull of intense interest or excitement : eager
temperatehaving a moderate climate which especially lacks extremes in temperature
misconstrueto interpret (something, such as a statement or action) wrongly : misinterpret
crevicea narrow opening resulting from a split or crack (as in a cliff) : fissure
inciteto move to action : stir up : spur on : urge on
immunenot susceptible or responsive
briman upper or outer margin : verge
negligibleso small or unimportant or of so little consequence as to warrant little or no attention : trifling
prelatean ecclesiastic (such as a bishop or abbot) of superior rank
rompone that romps