The enigmatic carvings on the temple walls have resisted interpretation by archaeologists for decades.
寺庙墙壁上那些费解的雕刻，几十年来一直让考古学家难以解读。
Which choice best defines “enigmatic”?
C — Mysterious; puzzling.. “enigmatic” means Mysterious; puzzling..
Which word means “Mysterious; puzzling.”?
D — enigmatic. “enigmatic” means Mysterious; puzzling..
enigmatic — Mysterious; puzzling.. In Chinese: 神秘的；费解的.
enigmatic is pronounced //ˌɛnɪɡˈmætɪk//.
The enigmatic carvings on the temple walls have resisted interpretation by archaeologists for decades. (寺庙墙壁上那些费解的雕刻，几十年来一直让考古学家难以解读。)
mysterious, puzzling, cryptic — all close in meaning to enigmatic (Mysterious; puzzling.).
clear, obvious — each the opposite of enigmatic (Mysterious; puzzling.).
Yes. enigmatic is on the SAT Prep Difficult list — the higher-register words that decide the hard questions. The Digital SAT does not test vocabulary in isolation; words like this one are tested through Words in Context questions, where you choose the word that completes a passage most logically and precisely.
同 enigma → 如谜的。