GRE Word List

PITFALL

trap

The meaning of the word pitfall is trap.

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WordMeaning
squeamisheasily nauseated : queasy
mutedbeing mute : silent
dodderingfeeble
absolutefree from imperfection : perfect
authoritativehaving, marked by, or proceeding from authority
culverta transverse drain
solitudethe quality or state of being alone or remote from society : seclusion
argotthe language used by a particular type or group of people : an often more or less secret vocabulary and idiom peculiar to a particular group
poseura person who pretends to be what he or she is not : an affected or insincere person
catcalla loud or raucous cry made especially to express disapproval (as at a sports event)