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conundrum

nounCommon GRE wordMore C words

a confusing and difficult problem or riddle

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Conundrum in a sentence

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How to fund the project without raising taxes was a real conundrum.

Synonyms
puzzleriddledilemmaenigma
Antonyms

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Conundrum (noun) means a confusing and difficult problem or riddle
Here is conundrum used in an example sentence: "How to fund the project without raising taxes was a real conundrum."
Common synonyms for conundrum include puzzle, riddle, dilemma, enigma.
Conundrum is a GRE-level vocabulary word worth knowing for the Verbal section.

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