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
consternationamazement or dismay that hinders or throws into confusion
annalsa record of events arranged in yearly sequence
malfeasancewrongdoing or misconduct especially by a public official
unbridledunrestrained
verbiagea profusion of words usually of little or obscure content
polaritythe quality or condition inherent in a body that exhibits opposite properties or powers in opposite parts or directions or that exhibits contrasted properties or powers in contrasted parts or directions : the condition of having poles
disheveledmarked by disorder or disarray
pacifyto allay the anger or agitation of : soothe
banallacking originality, freshness, or novelty : trite
ellipsisthe omission of one or more words that are obviously understood but that must be supplied to make a construction grammatically complete