GRE Word List

CONUNDRUM

an intricate and difficult problem

The meaning of the word conundrum is an intricate and difficult problem.

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ceremoniousdevoted to forms and ceremony
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moratoriuma legally authorized period of delay in the performance of a legal obligation or the payment of a debt
obituarya notice of a person's death usually with a short biographical account
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