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 |
|---|---|
| parasite | an organism living in, on, or with another organism in order to obtain nutrients, grow, or multiply often in a state that directly or indirectly harms the host (see host |
| menace | a show of intention to inflict harm : threat |
| collateral | property (such as securities) pledged by a borrower to protect the interests of the lender |
| offensive | making attack : aggressive |
| rancor | bitter deep-seated ill will |
| traverse | to go or travel across or over |
| diffuse | being at once verbose and ill-organized |
| solicitous | manifesting or expressing solicitude |
| foreshadow | to represent, indicate, or typify beforehand : prefigure |
| moodiness | subject to depression : gloomy |