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enigmatic

adjectiveCommon GRE wordMore E words

puzzling or mysterious, like a riddle that is hard to interpret

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Enigmatic in a sentence

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Her enigmatic smile gave no hint of whether she approved or disapproved.

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Enigmatic (adjective) means puzzling or mysterious, like a riddle that is hard to interpret
Here is enigmatic used in an example sentence: "Her enigmatic smile gave no hint of whether she approved or disapproved."
Common synonyms for enigmatic include mysterious, cryptic, inscrutable.
Antonyms of enigmatic include clear, obvious, transparent.
Enigmatic is a GRE-level vocabulary word worth knowing for the Verbal section.

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