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
absolutefree from imperfection : perfect
gauchelacking social experience or grace
parablea usually short fictitious story that illustrates a moral attitude or a religious principle
ovationa ceremony attending the entering of Rome by a general who had won a victory of less importance than that for which a triumph was granted
tendto exhibit an inclination or tendency : conduce
adroithaving or showing skill, cleverness, or resourcefulness in handling situations
transparenthaving the property of transmitting light without appreciable scattering so that bodies lying beyond are seen clearly : pellucid
earmarka mark of identification on the ear of an animal
disclaimto make a disclaimer
liaisona binding or thickening agent used in cooking