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 |
|---|---|
| cohesion | the act or state of sticking together tightly |
| riddle | a mystifying, misleading, or puzzling question posed as a problem to be solved or guessed : conundrum |
| seine | a large net with sinkers on one edge and floats on the other that hangs vertically in the water and is used to enclose and catch fish when its ends are pulled together or are drawn ashore |
| unobtrusive | not obtrusive : not blatant, arresting, or aggressive : inconspicuous |
| protrude | to jut out from the surrounding surface or context |
| renovate | to restore to a former better state (as by cleaning, repairing, or rebuilding) |
| scion | descendant |
| diffidence | the quality or state of being unassertive or bashful : the quality or state of being diffident |
| bluff | having a broad flattened front |
| sequester | to set apart : segregate |