GRE Word List
PITFALL
trap
The meaning of the word pitfall is trap.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| pry | to look closely or inquisitively |
| shard | a piece or fragment of a brittle substance |
| blighted | affected with blight (see blight |
| reverent | expressing or characterized by reverence : worshipful |
| circuit | a usually circular line encompassing an area |
| tempo | the rate of speed of a musical piece or passage indicated by one of a series of directions (such as largo, presto, or allegro) and often by an exact metronome marking |
| blanch | to take the color out of |
| rend | to remove from place by violence : wrest |
| harangue | a speech addressed to a public assembly |
| commensurate | corresponding in size, extent, amount, or degree : proportionate |