GRE Word List

PITFALL

trap

The meaning of the word pitfall is trap.

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WordMeaning
rusea wily subterfuge
disabuseto free from error, misconception, or fallacy (see fallacy
rendto remove from place by violence : wrest
parishthe ecclesiastical unit of area committed to one pastor
sensualrelating to or consisting in the gratification of the senses or the indulgence of appetite : fleshly
whimsywhim
irreparablenot reparable : irremediable
torrenta violent or forceful flow of fluid
embarkto go on board a vehicle for transportation
misconductmismanagement especially of governmental or military responsibilities