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
studiousassiduous in the pursuit of learning
incinerateto cause to burn to ashes
germanebeing at once relevant and appropriate : fitting
gentryupper or ruling class : aristocracy
sextantan instrument for measuring angular distances used especially in navigation to observe altitudes of celestial bodies (as in ascertaining latitude and longitude)
meagerhaving little flesh : thin
covenanta usually formal, solemn, and binding agreement : compact
inebriatedexhilarated or confused by or as if by alcohol : intoxicated
cornucopiaa curved, hollow goat's horn or similarly shaped receptacle (such as a horn-shaped basket) that is overflowing especially with fruit and vegetables (such as gourds, ears of corn, apples, and grapes) and that is used as a decorative motif emblematic of abundance
sneakto go stealthily or furtively : slink