GRE Word List
PITFALL
trap
The meaning of the word pitfall is trap.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| incisive | impressively direct and decisive (as in manner or presentation) |
| swipe | a strong sweeping blow |
| thresh | to separate seed from (a harvested plant) mechanically |
| crevice | a narrow opening resulting from a split or crack (as in a cliff) : fissure |
| dainty | something delicious to the taste |
| lachrymose | given to tears or weeping : tearful |
| start | to move suddenly and violently : spring |
| whiff | a quick puff or slight gust especially of air, odor, gas, smoke, or spray |
| migrant | one that migrates: such as |
| unobtrusive | not obtrusive : not blatant, arresting, or aggressive : inconspicuous |