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
scrappyconsisting of scraps
seedycontaining or full of seeds
sticklerone who insists on exactness or completeness in the observance of something
temerityunreasonable or foolhardy contempt of danger or opposition : rashness
dioramaa scenic representation in which a partly translucent painting is seen from a distance through an opening
advertto turn the mind or attention
inertlacking the power to move
impudencethe quality or state of being impudent
discretionindividual choice or judgment
augurydivination from auspices (see auspice