GRE Word List
PITFALL
trap
The meaning of the word pitfall is trap.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| sprightly | marked by a gay lightness and vivacity : spirited |
| magnanimity | the quality of being magnanimous : loftiness of spirit enabling one to bear trouble calmly, to disdain meanness and pettiness, and to display a noble generosity |
| hedonist | a person who is devoted to the pursuit of pleasure : someone who practices hedonism |
| knave | a tricky deceitful fellow |
| assent | to agree to or approve of something (such as an idea or suggestion) especially after thoughtful consideration : concur |
| braid | to make from braids |
| somatic | of, relating to, or affecting the body especially as distinguished from the germplasm |
| swathe | a band used in swathing |
| cumulative | increasing by successive additions |
| comeuppance | a deserved rebuke or penalty : deserts |