GRE Word List
DILEMMA
a usually undesirable or unpleasant choice
The meaning of the word dilemma is a usually undesirable or unpleasant choice.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| wanton | merciless |
| moratorium | a legally authorized period of delay in the performance of a legal obligation or the payment of a debt |
| retard | to delay or impede the development or progress of : to slow up especially by preventing or hindering advance or accomplishment |
| conglomeration | the act of conglomerating : the state of being conglomerated |
| abet | to actively second and encourage (something, such as an activity or plan) |
| shoot | to eject or impel or cause to be ejected or impelled by a sudden release of tension (as of a bowstring or slingshot or by a flick of a finger) |
| begrudge | to give or concede reluctantly or with displeasure |
| eclectic | composed of elements drawn from various sources |
| perennial | present at all seasons of the year |
| ablution | the washing of one's body or part of it (as in a religious rite) |