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
primethe second of the canonical hours
aeriethe nest of a bird on a cliff or a mountaintop
cisternan artificial reservoir (such as an underground tank) for storing liquids and especially water (such as rainwater)
roilto make turbid by stirring up the sediment or dregs of
infamoushaving a reputation of the worst kind : notoriously evil
upbraidto criticize severely : find fault with
anchora device usually of metal attached to a ship or boat by a cable and cast overboard to hold it in a particular place by means of a fluke that digs into the bottom
self-indulgenceexcessive or unrestrained gratification of one's own appetites, desires, or whims
prohibitivetending to prohibit or restrain
alludeto make indirect reference