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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WordMeaning
indoctrinateto imbue with a usually partisan or sectarian opinion, point of view, or principle
vituperativeuttering or given to censure : containing or characterized by verbal abuse
piebaldcomposed of incongruous parts
phariseea member of a Jewish sect of the intertestamental period noted for strict observance of rites and ceremonies of the written law and for insistence on the validity of their own oral traditions concerning the law
dorsalan ornamental cloth hung behind and above an altar
tacitexpressed or carried on without words or speech
conventionagreement
cardinala high ecclesiastical official of the Roman Catholic Church who ranks next below the pope and is appointed by him to assist him as a member of the college of cardinals (see college
stupefyto make stupid, groggy, or insensible
comprehendto grasp the nature, significance, or meaning of