GRE Word List

PITFALL

trap

The meaning of the word pitfall is trap.

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WordMeaning
solventable to pay all legal debts
felicitousvery well suited or expressed : apt
dominaterule
steadfastfirmly fixed in place : immovable
belieto give a false impression of
impiousnot pious : lacking in reverence or proper respect (as for God or one's parents) : irreverent
ambiencea feeling or mood associated with a particular place, person, or thing : atmosphere
comeuppancea deserved rebuke or penalty : deserts
simperto smile in a silly, affected, or ingratiating manner
executorone who executes something