GRE Word List
PITFALL
trap
The meaning of the word pitfall is trap.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| preposterous | contrary to nature, reason, or common sense : absurd |
| succumb | to yield to superior strength or force or overpowering appeal or desire |
| hail | precipitation in the form of small balls or lumps usually consisting of concentric layers of clear ice and compact snow |
| candor | unreserved, honest, or sincere expression : forthrightness |
| barefaced | having the face uncovered: |
| rebus | a representation of words or syllables by pictures of objects or by symbols whose names resemble the intended words or syllables in sound |
| spoilsport | one who spoils the sport or pleasure of others |
| germinal | being in the earliest stage of development |
| snicker | to laugh in a covert or partly suppressed manner : titter |
| craven | lacking the least bit of courage : contemptibly fainthearted |