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

WordMeaning
augmentto make greater, more numerous, larger, or more intense
negligencethe quality or state of being negligent
forswearto make a liar of (oneself) under or as if under oath
centigraderelating to, conforming to, or having a thermometric scale on which the interval between the freezing point of water and the boiling point of water is divided into 100 degrees with 0° representing the freezing point and 100° the boiling point
cogentappealing forcibly to the mind or reason : convincing
imprecationcurse
coalitionthe act of coalescing : union
diffidencethe quality or state of being unassertive or bashful : the quality or state of being diffident
civilof or relating to citizens
angularforming an angle : sharp-cornered