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 |
|---|---|
| adage | a saying often in metaphorical form that typically embodies a common observation |
| studious | assiduous in the pursuit of learning |
| knotty | marked by or full of knots |
| detraction | a lessening of reputation or esteem especially by envious, malicious, or petty criticism : belittling |
| florescence | a state or period of flourishing |
| pallet | a straw-filled tick or mattress |
| fritter | a small mass of fried or sautéed batter often containing fruit or meat |
| nemesis | the Greek goddess of retributive justice |
| limp | to walk lamely |
| cognizance | a distinguishing mark or emblem (such as a heraldic bearing) |