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
nutritionthe act or process of nourishing or being nourished
badgerany of various burrowing mammals (especially Taxidea taxus and Meles meles) of the weasel family that are widely distributed in the northern hemisphere
gruffrough, brusque, or stern in manner, speech, or aspect
reduceto draw together or cause to converge : consolidate
sullyto make soiled or tarnished : defile
queruloushabitually complaining
rouea man devoted to a life of sensual pleasure : rake
acerbitythe quality of being acerbic
corrosivetending or having the power to corrode
illusiona misleading image presented to the vision : optical illusion