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.

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scruplea unit of capacity equal to ¹/₂₄ Apothecaries' ounce see Weights and Measures Table
volleythe flight of the ball (as in volleyball or tennis) or its course before striking the ground
indenturea document or a section of a document that is indented
suitorone that petitions or entreats
threadbarehaving the nap worn off so that the thread shows : shabby
graciousmarked by kindness and courtesy
malignevil in nature, influence, or effect : injurious
equablemarked by lack of variation or change : uniform
homeostasisa relatively stable state of equilibrium or a tendency toward such a state between the different but interdependent elements or groups of elements of an organism, population, or group
aloofremoved or distant either physically or emotionally