GRE Word List

PITFALL

trap

The meaning of the word pitfall is trap.

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protagonistthe principal character in a literary work (such as a drama or story)
scintillaspark
concisemarked by brevity of expression or statement : free from all elaboration and superfluous detail
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eclecticcomposed of elements drawn from various sources
detonationthe action or process of detonating