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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| centigrade | relating to, conforming to, or having a thermometric scale on which the interval between the freezing point of water and the boiling point of water is divided into 100 degrees with 0° representing the freezing point and 100° the boiling point |
| hermetic | of or relating to the mystical and alchemical writings or teachings arising in the first three centuries a.d. |
| deign | to condescend reluctantly and with a strong sense of the affront to one's superiority that is involved : stoop |
| disjunction | a sharp cleavage : disunion |
| inroad | an advance or penetration often at the expense of someone or something |
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| executioner | one who executes |
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