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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| pitfall | trap |
| convention | agreement |
| philology | the study of literature and of disciplines relevant to literature or to language as used in literature |
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