GRE Word List

PITFALL

trap

The meaning of the word pitfall is trap.

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WordMeaning
anointto smear or rub with oil or an oily substance
belateddelayed beyond the usual time
aboriginalbeing the first or earliest known of its kind present in a region
ribaldmarked by coarseness or lewdness : crude
laymana person who is not a member of the clergy
roilto make turbid by stirring up the sediment or dregs of
chuckleto laugh inwardly or quietly
analogoussimilar or comparable to something else either in general or in some specific detail
befuddleto muddle or stupefy with or as if with drink
cognizancea distinguishing mark or emblem (such as a heraldic bearing)