GRE Word List
PITFALL
trap
The meaning of the word pitfall is trap.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| multilingual | of, having, or expressed in several languages |
| discriminating | making a distinction : distinguishing |
| arbitrary | existing or coming about seemingly at random or by chance or as a capricious and unreasonable act of will |
| rebuke | to criticize sharply : reprimand |
| gruff | rough, brusque, or stern in manner, speech, or aspect |
| emollient | making soft or supple |
| abash | to destroy the self-possession or self-confidence of (someone) : disconcert |
| vicissitude | the quality or state of being changeable : mutability |
| categorical | absolute |
| opiate | an alkaloid drug (such as morphine or codeine) that contains or is derived from opium, binds to cell receptors primarily of the central nervous system and gastrointestinal tract, acts to block pain, induce sedation or sleep, depress respiration, and produce calmness or euphoria, and is associated with physiological tolerance (see tolerance |