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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|---|---|
| snuffle | to snuff or sniff usually audibly and repeatedly |
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| preempt | to acquire (something, such as land) by preemption |
| cede | to yield or grant typically by treaty |
| ceremonious | devoted to forms and ceremony |
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| deploy | to extend (a military unit) especially in width |
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