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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hypocriticalcharacterized by behavior that contradicts what one claims to believe or feel : characterized by hypocrisy
glowto shine with or as if with an intense heat
garnerto gather into storage
glossyhaving a surface luster or brightness
adventitiouscoming from another source and not inherent or innate
stipenda fixed sum of money paid periodically for services or to defray expenses
grandiloquenta lofty, extravagantly colorful, pompous, or bombastic style, manner, or quality especially in language
extrudeto force, press, or push out
consecratededicated to a sacred purpose
codaa concluding musical section that is formally distinct from the main structure