GRE Word List
PITFALL
trap
The meaning of the word pitfall is trap.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| misgivings | a feeling of doubt or suspicion especially concerning a future event |
| verbatim | in the exact words : word for word |
| franchise | the right or license granted to an individual or group to market a company's goods or services in a particular territory |
| glut | to flood (the market) with goods so that supply exceeds demand |
| coddle | to cook (something, such as eggs) in liquid slowly and gently just below the boiling point |
| standstill | a state characterized by absence of motion or of progress : stop |
| advocate | one who defends or maintains a cause or proposal |
| impuissance | weakness |
| amenable | liable to be brought to account : answerable |
| salvage | compensation paid for saving a ship or its cargo from the perils of the sea or for the lives and property rescued in a wreck |