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
embraceto clasp in the arms : hug
probea slender medical instrument used especially for exploration (as of a wound or body cavity)
resourcefulable to meet situations : capable of devising ways and means
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dismissto permit or cause to leave
cringeto recoil in distaste
beatitudea state of utmost bliss
eventualcontingent
refectorya dining hall (as in a monastery or college)
festerto generate pus