GRE Word List
PITFALL
trap
The meaning of the word pitfall is trap.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| monotony | tedious sameness |
| amok | an episode of sudden mass assault against people or objects usually by a single individual following a period of brooding that has traditionally been regarded as occurring especially in Malaysian culture but is now increasingly viewed as psychopathological behavior occurring worldwide in numerous countries and cultures |
| forbearance | a refraining from the enforcement of something (such as a debt, right, or obligation) that is due |
| hybrid | an offspring of two animals or plants of different subspecies, breeds, varieties, species, or genera |
| estranged | having lost former closeness and affection : in a state of alienation from a previous close or familial relationship |
| jingoist | extreme chauvinism or nationalism marked especially by a belligerent foreign policy |
| lurk | to lie in wait in a place of concealment especially for an evil purpose |
| centurion | an officer commanding a Roman century |
| comely | pleasurably conforming to notions of good appearance, suitability, or proportion |
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