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 |
|---|---|
| dishearten | to cause to lose hope, enthusiasm, or courage : to cause to lose spirit or morale |
| rivet | a headed pin or bolt of metal used for uniting two or more pieces by passing the shank through a hole in each piece and then beating or pressing down the plain end so as to make a second head |
| equivocal | subject to two or more interpretations and usually used to mislead or confuse |
| rag | a waste piece of cloth |
| acclaim | applaud |
| attribute | a quality, character, or characteristic ascribed to someone or something |
| cipher | zero |
| slack | not using due diligence, care, or dispatch : negligent |
| doctrine | a principle or position or the body of principles in a branch of knowledge or system of belief : dogma |
| bigotry | obstinate or intolerant devotion to one's own opinions and prejudices : the state of mind of a bigot |