GRE Word List
ENIGMA
puzzle; mystery; ADJ. enigmatic: obscure; puzzling
The meaning of the word enigma is puzzle; mystery; ADJ. enigmatic: obscure; puzzling.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| conservatory | school of the fine arts (especially music or drama); glass-enclosed area; CF. conservancy |
| frantic | wild; distraught as from fear or worry; Ex. frantic with fear |
| sear | burn the surface of; char or burn; brand; parch; cause (a plant) to wither |
| derelict | negligent; (of someone) neglectful of duty; (of something) deserted by an owner; abandoned; N: abandoned property; homeless or vagrant person |
| febrile | feverish |
| diorama | life-size, three-dimensional scene from nature or history; three-dimensional scene with modeled figures against a painted background |
| alleviate | relieve (pain) |
| alimony | payments made regularly to an ex-spouse after divorce |
| kneel | go down on one's knee(s) |
| impasse | predicament(dangerous condition) from which there is no escape; situation allowing for no further progress |
