GRE Word List

PITFALL

trap

The meaning of the word pitfall is trap.

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WordMeaning
maraudto roam about and raid in search of plunder
penitentfeeling or expressing humble or regretful pain or sorrow for sins or offenses : repentant
eclipticof or relating to the ecliptic or an eclipse
centripetalproceeding or acting in a direction toward a center or axis
labilereadily or continually undergoing chemical, physical, or biological change or breakdown : unstable
ventilateto expose to air and especially to a current of fresh air for purifying, curing, or refreshing
wafflea crisp cake of batter baked in a waffle iron
hovelan open shed or shelter
rigiddeficient in or devoid of flexibility
partisana firm adherent to a party, faction, cause, or person