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 |
|---|---|
| isthmus | a narrow strip of land connecting two larger land areas |
| cabal | the contrived schemes of a group of persons secretly united in a plot (as to overturn a government) |
| talon | the claw of an animal and especially of a bird of prey |
| accelerate | to move faster : to gain speed |
| pulpit | an elevated platform or high reading desk used in preaching or conducting a worship service |
| plumb | a lead weight attached to a line and used to indicate a vertical direction |
| subpoena | a writ commanding a person designated in it to appear in court under a penalty for failure |
| botch | an inflammatory sore |
| traumatic | psychologically or emotionally stressful in a way that can lead to serious mental and emotional problems |
| provocative | serving or tending to provoke, excite, or stimulate |