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 |
|---|---|
| harping | a plucked stringed instrument consisting of a resonator, an arched or angled neck that may be supported by a post, and strings of graded length that are perpendicular to the soundboard |
| deviate | to stray especially from a standard, principle, or topic |
| doff | to remove (an article of wear) from the body |
| grumble | to mutter in discontent |
| standstill | a state characterized by absence of motion or of progress : stop |
| citadel | a fortress that commands (see command |
| balk | to refuse abruptly |
| cardiologist | the study of the heart and its action and diseases |
| garbled | made unclear or confusing : distorted or mixed up |
| encompass | include |