GRE Word List

PUZZLE

to offer or represent to (someone) a problem difficult to solve or a situation difficult to resolve : challenge mentally

The meaning of the word puzzle is to offer or represent to (someone) a problem difficult to solve or a situation difficult to resolve : challenge mentally.

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WordMeaning
dowdynot neat or becoming in appearance : shabby
predetermineforeordain
vigilantea member of a volunteer committee organized to suppress and punish crime summarily (as when the processes of law are viewed as inadequate)
correlateeither of two things so related that one directly implies or is complementary to the other (such as husband and wife)
adroithaving or showing skill, cleverness, or resourcefulness in handling situations
speechlessunable to speak : dumb
panachean ornamental tuft (as of feathers) especially on a helmet
enduringlasting
sustenancemeans of support, maintenance, or subsistence : living
incorporateto unite or work into something already existent so as to form an indistinguishable whole