GRE Word List
PITFALL
trap
The meaning of the word pitfall is trap.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| bandy | to discuss lightly or banteringly |
| foray | a sudden or irregular invasion or attack for war or spoils : raid |
| presume | to undertake without leave or clear justification : dare |
| refectory | a dining hall (as in a monastery or college) |
| formidable | causing fear, dread, or apprehension |
| castrate | to deprive (a male animal or person) of the testes |
| orifice | an opening (such as a vent, mouth, or hole) through which something may pass |
| convene | to come together in a body |
| spartan | a native or inhabitant of ancient Sparta |
| malaise | an indefinite feeling of debility or lack of health often indicative of or accompanying the onset of an illness |