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

WordMeaning
nubileof marriageable condition or age
maledictioncurse
churlishof, resembling, or characteristic of a churl : vulgar
germanebeing at once relevant and appropriate : fitting
evenhandedfair
esteemthe regard in which one is held
tethera line (as of rope or chain) by which an animal is fastened so as to restrict its range of movement
magnanimitythe quality of being magnanimous : loftiness of spirit enabling one to bear trouble calmly, to disdain meanness and pettiness, and to display a noble generosity
breachinfraction or violation of a law, obligation, tie, or standard
reprobationthe act of reprobating : the state of being reprobated