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
bidto offer (a price) whether for payment or acceptance
fastidiousshowing or demanding excessive delicacy or care
genialitymarked by or freely expressing sympathy or friendliness
tonsurethe Roman Catholic or Eastern rite of admission to the clerical state by the clipping or shaving of a portion of the head
hypotheticalinvolving or being based on a suggested idea or theory : being or involving a hypothesis : conjectural
deployto extend (a military unit) especially in width
crevicea narrow opening resulting from a split or crack (as in a cliff) : fissure
finickyextremely or excessively particular, exacting, or meticulous in taste or standards
prepossessingcreating prejudice
ursineof or relating to a bear or the bear family (Ursidae)