GRE Word List

PITFALL

trap

The meaning of the word pitfall is trap.

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WordMeaning
descryto catch sight of
longevitya long duration of individual life
fiascoa complete failure
tumultdisorderly agitation or milling about of a crowd usually with uproar and confusion of voices : commotion
felonone who has committed a felony
chasma deep cleft in the surface of a planet (such as the earth) : gorge
solaceto give comfort to in grief or misfortune : console
allegorythe expression by means of symbolic fictional figures and actions of truths or generalizations about human existence
truncateto shorten by or as if by cutting off
inopportuneinconvenient