GRE Word List

DILEMMA

a usually undesirable or unpleasant choice

The meaning of the word dilemma is a usually undesirable or unpleasant choice.

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WordMeaning
covertnot openly shown, engaged in, or avowed : veiled
pedestalthe support or foot of a late classic or neoclassical column see column illustration
buoyanthaving buoyancy
impotentnot potent : lacking in power, strength, or vigor : helpless
rabidextremely violent : furious
barda tribal poet-singer skilled in composing and reciting verses on heroes and their deeds
dilateto become enlarged or widened
toteman object (such as an animal or plant) serving as the emblem of a family or clan and often as a reminder of its ancestry
incentivesomething that incites or has a tendency to incite to determination or action
despondentfeeling or showing extreme discouragement, dejection, or depression