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
irreverencelack of reverence
accessiblecapable of being reached
expeditiousmarked by or acting with prompt efficiency
primordialfirst created or developed : primeval
franticemotionally out of control
flaila hand threshing implement consisting of a wooden handle at the end of which a stouter and shorter stick is so hung as to swing freely
bateto reduce the force or intensity of : restrain
cardiologistthe study of the heart and its action and diseases
officiousvolunteering one's services where they are neither asked nor needed : meddlesome
scuttlea shallow open basket for carrying something (such as grain or garden produce)