GRE Word List
PITFALL
trap
The meaning of the word pitfall is trap.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| animus | a usually prejudiced and often spiteful or malevolent ill will |
| libel | a written statement in which a plaintiff in certain courts sets forth the cause of action or the relief sought |
| parvenu | one that has recently or suddenly risen to an unaccustomed position of wealth or power and has not yet gained the prestige, dignity, or manner associated with it |
| citadel | a fortress that commands (see command |
| neologism | a new word, usage, or expression |
| prim | to give a prim or demure expression to |
| malignant | tending to produce death or deterioration |
| distinction | the act of perceiving someone or something as being not the same and often treating as separate or different : the distinguishing of a difference |
| exhume | disinter |
| shade | comparative darkness or obscurity owing to interception of the rays of light |