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
obsoleteno longer in use or no longer useful
cessationa temporary or final ceasing (as of action) : stop
sentientresponsive to or conscious of sense impressions
funerealof or relating to a funeral
disquisitiona formal inquiry into or discussion of a subject : discourse
scuttlea shallow open basket for carrying something (such as grain or garden produce)
gallbrazen boldness coupled with impudent assurance and insolence
illusivebased on or producing illusion : illusory
hordea political subdivision of central Asian nomads
aloftat or to a great height