GRE Word List

ENIGMA

something hard to understand or explain

The meaning of the word enigma is something hard to understand or explain.

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WordMeaning
abstractdisassociated from any specific instance
gibeto utter taunting words
prodto thrust a pointed instrument into : prick
impermeablenot permitting passage (as of a fluid) through its substance
wallowto roll oneself about in a lazy, relaxed, or ungainly manner
reputableenjoying good repute : held in esteem
mergerthe absorption of an estate, a contract, or an interest in another, of a minor offense in a greater, or of a cause of action into a judgment
inroadan advance or penetration often at the expense of someone or something
undertakerone who undertakes : one who takes the risk and management of business : entrepreneur
jingoistextreme chauvinism or nationalism marked especially by a belligerent foreign policy