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
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| bitter | being, inducing, or marked by the one of the five basic taste sensations that is peculiarly acrid, astringent, and often disagreeable and characteristic of citrus peels, unsweetened cocoa, black coffee, mature leafy greens (such as kale or mustard), or ale |
| unsightly | not pleasing to the sight : not comely |
| affidavit | a sworn statement in writing made especially under oath or on affirmation (see affirmation |
| upshot | the final result : outcome |
| threat | an expression of intention to inflict evil, injury, or damage |
| continence | the ability to retain a bodily discharge voluntarily |
| translucent | permitting the passage of light: |
| ratify | to approve and sanction formally : confirm |
| archaic | having the characteristics of the language of the past and surviving chiefly in specialized uses |
| appropriate | especially suitable or compatible : fitting |