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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WordMeaning
felicitousvery well suited or expressed : apt
urbanenotably polite or polished in manner
intersticea space that intervenes between things
retardto delay or impede the development or progress of : to slow up especially by preventing or hindering advance or accomplishment
amplifyto expand (something, such as a statement) by the use of detail or illustration or by closer analysis
aphorisma concise statement of a principle
hostagea person held by one party in a conflict as a pledge pending the fulfillment of an agreement
antisepticopposing microbial infection
preposterouscontrary to nature, reason, or common sense : absurd
bastiona projecting part of a fortification