GRE Word List

PITFALL

trap

The meaning of the word pitfall is trap.

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ignominydeep personal humiliation and disgrace
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bacchanalorgy
seditionincitement of resistance to or insurrection against lawful authority
dapperneat and trim in appearance
soporificcausing or tending to cause sleep
smeltany of a family (Osmeridae) of small bony fishes that closely resemble the trouts in general structure, live along coasts and ascend rivers to spawn or are landlocked, and have delicate oily flesh with a distinctive odor and taste
eloquencediscourse marked by force and persuasiveness
rapaciousexcessively grasping or covetous