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
chaffingthe seed coverings and other debris separated from the seed in threshing grain
cursoryrapidly and often superficially performed or produced : hasty
notorietythe quality or state of being notorious
adjournto suspend indefinitely or until a later stated time
pass_offpresent falsely; represent falsely to be
nauseateto become affected with nausea
addictiona compulsive, chronic, physiological or psychological need for a habit-forming substance, behavior, or activity having harmful physical, psychological, or social effects and typically causing well-defined symptoms (such as anxiety, irritability, tremors, or nausea) upon withdrawal or abstinence : the state of being addicted
swarma great number of honeybees emigrating together from a hive in company with a queen to start a new colony elsewhere
solicitousmanifesting or expressing solicitude
condoneto regard or treat (something bad or blameworthy) as acceptable, forgivable, or harmless