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.

Random words

WordMeaning
potiona mixture of liquids (such as liquor or medicine)
attritionsorrow for one's sins that arises from a motive other than that of the love of God
cowerto shrink away or crouch especially for shelter from something that menaces, domineers, or dismays
staccatocut short or apart in performing : disconnected
esteemthe regard in which one is held
nomenclaturename
cessationa temporary or final ceasing (as of action) : stop
appositehighly pertinent or appropriate : apt
jetsamthe part of a ship, its equipment, or its cargo that is cast overboard to lighten the load in time of distress and that sinks or is washed ashore
broodthe young of an animal or a family of young