Conundrum
[cuh-NUHN-drum]
Hint 1.
In its original usage, conundrum referred to a play on words or a pun, but today it is used more broadly.
Hint 2. Sentence to give context:
“For Corey, the Rubik’s cube was an endless conundrum.”
What is the best definition of conundrum?
A.
The quality of being slow or thick-headed
B.
A question or riddle with only one solution
C.
A figure of speech referring to something clandestine
D.
A confounding and seemingly unsolvable problem
Hint 1.
In its original usage, conundrum referred to a play on words or a pun, but today it is used more broadly.
Hint 2. Sentence to give context:
“For Corey, the Rubik’s cube was an endless conundrum.”
Get tomorrow’s GRE word
sent to your inbox
sent to your inbox
Enter your email here and get the Word of the
Day sent to your inbox every morning!
Day sent to your inbox every morning!
Thank you for subscribing!
Make sure to confirm your email via the confirmation email sent to your inbox.