GRE Word List

PITFALL

trap

The meaning of the word pitfall is trap.

Random words

WordMeaning
oligarchygovernment by the few
bandyto discuss lightly or banteringly
infirmitythe quality or state of being infirm
broochan ornament that is held by a pin or clasp and is worn at or near the neck
pallto lose strength or effectiveness
fatalisma doctrine that events are fixed in advance so that human beings are powerless to change them
tortuousmarked by repeated twists, bends, or turns : winding
raimentclothing
perturbto cause to be worried or upset : disquiet
bastarda child born to parents who are not married to each other