GRE Word List
PROBLEMATIC
posing a problem : difficult to solve or decide
The meaning of the word problematic is posing a problem : difficult to solve or decide.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
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| circumlocution | the use of an unnecessarily large number of words to express an idea |
| extradition | the surrender of an alleged criminal usually under the provisions of a treaty or statute by one authority (such as a state) to another having jurisdiction to try the charge |
| cornucopia | a curved, hollow goat's horn or similarly shaped receptacle (such as a horn-shaped basket) that is overflowing especially with fruit and vegetables (such as gourds, ears of corn, apples, and grapes) and that is used as a decorative motif emblematic of abundance |
| sumptuous | extremely costly, rich, luxurious, or magnificent |
| egotistical | characterized by egotism : having, showing, or arising from an exaggerated sense of self-importance |
| rebate | to reduce the force or activity of : diminish |
| forthright | free from ambiguity or evasiveness : going straight to the point |
| tangential | touching lightly : incidental |
| resuscitate | to revive from apparent death or from unconsciousness |
| defect | an imperfection or abnormality that impairs quality, function, or utility : shortcoming |