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
heinoushatefully or shockingly evil : abominable
wholesomepromoting health or well-being of mind or spirit
moresthe fixed morally binding customs of a particular group
wrytwist
parallelextending in the same direction, everywhere equidistant (see equidistant
palmany of a family (Palmae synonym Arecaceae) of mostly tropical or subtropical monocotyledonous trees, shrubs, or vines with usually a simple stem and a terminal crown of large pinnate or fan-shaped leaves
trystan agreement (as between lovers) to meet
foreshadowto represent, indicate, or typify beforehand : prefigure
apiculturethe keeping of bees especially on a large scale
trampto walk, tread, or step especially heavily