GRE Word List
PITFALL
trap
The meaning of the word pitfall is trap.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| ruse | a wily subterfuge |
| disabuse | to free from error, misconception, or fallacy (see fallacy |
| rend | to remove from place by violence : wrest |
| parish | the ecclesiastical unit of area committed to one pastor |
| sensual | relating to or consisting in the gratification of the senses or the indulgence of appetite : fleshly |
| whimsy | whim |
| irreparable | not reparable : irremediable |
| torrent | a violent or forceful flow of fluid |
| embark | to go on board a vehicle for transportation |
| misconduct | mismanagement especially of governmental or military responsibilities |