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 |
|---|---|
| aviary | a place for keeping birds confined |
| urchin | hedgehog |
| oath | a solemn usually formal calling upon God or a god to witness to the truth of what one says or to witness that one sincerely intends to do what one says |
| zest | a piece of the peel of a citrus fruit (such as an orange or lemon) used as flavoring |
| brocade | a rich silk fabric with raised patterns in gold and silver |
| chalice | a drinking cup : goblet |
| sumptuous | extremely costly, rich, luxurious, or magnificent |
| prolong | to lengthen in time : continue |
| embroil | to throw into disorder or confusion |
| devoid | being without a usual, typical, or expected attribute or accompaniment |