GRE Word List

PITFALL

trap

The meaning of the word pitfall is trap.

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WordMeaning
histrionicdeliberately affected : overly dramatic or emotional : theatrical
vegetateto lead a passive existence without exertion of body or mind
compressto press or squeeze together
premeditateto think about and revolve in the mind beforehand
hostagea person held by one party in a conflict as a pledge pending the fulfillment of an agreement
infantileof or relating to infants or infancy
uninhibitedfree from inhibition
irrelevantnot relevant : inapplicable
deignto condescend reluctantly and with a strong sense of the affront to one's superiority that is involved : stoop
comprehendto grasp the nature, significance, or meaning of