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
nostalgiaa wistful or excessively sentimental yearning for return to or of some past period or irrecoverable condition
pettyhaving secondary rank or importance : minor
paeana joyous song or hymn of praise, tribute, thanksgiving, or triumph
bargainan agreement between parties settling what each gives or receives in a transaction between them or what course of action or policy each pursues in respect to the other
obnoxiousodiously or disgustingly objectionable : highly offensive
clandestinemarked by, held in, or conducted with secrecy : surreptitious
willfulobstinately and often perversely self-willed
hueoverall character or appearance to the mind : complexion
contrivedhaving an unnatural or false appearance or quality : artificial
flourishto grow luxuriantly : thrive