GRE Word List
PITFALL
trap
The meaning of the word pitfall is trap.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| ego | the self especially as contrasted with another self or the world |
| trim | to remove by or as if by cutting |
| austere | stern and cold in appearance or manner |
| rustle | to make or cause a rustle |
| pillory | a device formerly used for publicly punishing offenders consisting of a wooden frame with holes in which the head and hands can be locked |
| inductive | of, relating to, or employing mathematical or logical induction |
| martyr | a person who voluntarily suffers death as the penalty of witnessing to and refusing to renounce a religion |
| capitulate | to surrender often after negotiation of terms |
| surfeit | an overabundant supply : excess |
| gustatory | relating to or associated with eating or the sense of taste |