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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| tribune | a Roman official under the monarchy and the republic with the function of protecting the plebeian citizen from arbitrary action by the patrician magistrates |
| appall | to overcome with consternation, shock, or dismay |
| fluster | to put into a state of agitated confusion : upset |
| overturn | to cause to turn over : upset |
| wring | to squeeze or twist especially so as to make dry or to extract moisture or liquid |
| febrile | marked or caused by fever : feverish |
| plume | a feather of a bird: such as |
| tensile | capable of tension : ductile |
| occlude | to close up or block off : obstruct |
| quiver | a case for carrying or holding arrows |