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 |
|---|---|
| chagrin | disquietude or distress of mind caused by humiliation, disappointment, or failure |
| bombastic | marked by or given to speech or writing that is given exaggerated importance by artificial or empty means : marked by or given to bombast : pompous |
| cross | a structure consisting of an upright with a transverse beam used especially by the ancient Romans for execution |
| debunk | to expose the sham (see sham |
| aplomb | complete and confident composure or self-assurance : poise |
| evocative | evoking or tending to evoke an especially emotional response |
| antecedents | a substantive word, phrase, or clause whose denotation is referred to by a pronoun that typically follows the substantive (such as John in "Mary saw John and called to him") |
| stockade | a line of stout posts set firmly to form a defense |
| pusillanimous | lacking courage and resolution : marked by contemptible timidity |
| jabber | to talk rapidly, indistinctly, or unintelligibly |