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
imbroglioan acutely painful or embarrassing misunderstanding
tyroa beginner in learning : novice
withstandto stand up against : oppose with firm determination
garishclothed in vivid colors
missilecapable of being thrown or projected to strike a distant object
platitudethe quality or state of being dull or insipid
felicitousvery well suited or expressed : apt
steadfastfirmly fixed in place : immovable
impregnableincapable of being taken by assault : unconquerable
ornatemarked by elaborate rhetoric (see rhetoric