GRE Word List
PITFALL
trap
The meaning of the word pitfall is trap.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| impute | to lay the responsibility or blame for (something) often falsely or unjustly |
| collation | a light meal allowed on fast days in place of lunch or supper |
| orthodox | conforming to established doctrine especially in religion |
| trough | a long shallow often V-shaped receptacle for the drinking water or feed of domestic animals |
| slapdash | haphazard |
| prefigure | to show, suggest, or announce by an antecedent type, image, or likeness |
| grandiose | characterized by affectation of grandeur or splendor or by absurd exaggeration |
| decorum | literary and dramatic propriety : fitness |
| wily | full of wiles : crafty |
| gnome | maxim |