GRE Word List
ENIGMA
something hard to understand or explain
The meaning of the word enigma is something hard to understand or explain.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| gnarled | full of knots or gnarls : knotty |
| conformist | one who conforms : a person who behaves in accordance with prevailing standards or customs and typically dislikes or avoids unconventional behavior |
| transient | passing especially quickly into and out of existence : transitory |
| bountiful | liberal or generous in bestowing gifts or favors |
| ward | the action or process of guarding |
| dissimulate | to hide under a false appearance |
| recapitulate | to retell or restate briefly : summarize |
| fluster | to put into a state of agitated confusion : upset |
| catalyst | a substance that enables a chemical reaction to proceed at a usually faster rate or under different conditions (as at a lower temperature) than otherwise possible |
| curmudgeon | a crusty, ill-tempered, and usually old man |