GRE Word List
CONUNDRUM
an intricate and difficult problem
The meaning of the word conundrum is an intricate and difficult problem.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| snip | a small piece that is snipped off |
| surfeit | an overabundant supply : excess |
| plaudit | an act or round of applause |
| oblivious | lacking remembrance, memory, or mindful attention |
| retard | to delay or impede the development or progress of : to slow up especially by preventing or hindering advance or accomplishment |
| compassion | sympathetic consciousness of others' distress together with a desire to alleviate it |
| ascendancy | governing or controlling influence : domination |
| intangible | not tangible : impalpable |
| derogatory | expressive of a low opinion : disparaging |
| droop | to hang or incline downward |