GRE Word List
PITFALL
trap
The meaning of the word pitfall is trap.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| transcendent | exceeding usual limits : surpassing |
| vassal | a person under the protection of a feudal lord to whom he has vowed homage and fealty : a feudal tenant |
| impregnable | incapable of being taken by assault : unconquerable |
| refurbish | to brighten or freshen up : renovate |
| sallow | any of several Old World broad-leaved willows (such as Salix caprea) including important sources of charcoal and tanbark |
| citadel | a fortress that commands (see command |
| sartorial | of or relating to a tailor or tailored clothes |
| recuperate | to get back : regain |
| promote | to advance in station, rank, or honor : raise |
| glutinous | having the quality of glue : gummy |