GRE Word List

PITFALL

trap

The meaning of the word pitfall is trap.

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vituperativeuttering or given to censure : containing or characterized by verbal abuse
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sanctuarya consecrated place: such as
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gustoan individual or special taste
argotthe language used by a particular type or group of people : an often more or less secret vocabulary and idiom peculiar to a particular group
aciduloussomewhat acid or harsh in taste or manner