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
equablemarked by lack of variation or change : uniform
exigencythat which is required in a particular situation
posturethe position or bearing of the body whether characteristic or assumed for a special purpose
pestilentialcausing or tending to cause pestilence : deadly
corpusthe body of a human or animal especially when dead
chivalrousvaliant
pedestriancommonplace
philologythe study of literature and of disciplines relevant to literature or to language as used in literature
worldlyof, relating to, or devoted to this world and its pursuits rather than to religion or spiritual affairs
practicablecapable of being put into practice or of being done or accomplished : feasible