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 |
|---|---|
| stipple | to engrave by means of dots and flicks |
| passive | acted upon by an external agency |
| derivation | the formation of a word from another word or base (as by the addition of a usually noninflectional affix) |
| purchase | to obtain by paying money or its equivalent : buy |
| metaphysical | of or relating to metaphysics |
| vehement | marked by forceful energy : powerful |
| peddle | to travel about with wares for sale |
| pretension | an allegation of doubtful value : pretext |
| ellipsis | the omission of one or more words that are obviously understood but that must be supplied to make a construction grammatically complete |
| recount | to relate in detail : narrate |