GRE Word List
DILEMMA
a usually undesirable or unpleasant choice
The meaning of the word dilemma is a usually undesirable or unpleasant choice.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| virtual | being such in essence or effect though not formally recognized or admitted |
| flay | to strip off the skin or surface of : skin |
| problematic | posing a problem : difficult to solve or decide |
| sage | one (such as a profound philosopher) distinguished for wisdom |
| candor | unreserved, honest, or sincere expression : forthrightness |
| solecism | an ungrammatical combination of words in a sentence |
| marred | to ruin or diminish the perfection or wholeness of : spoil |
| slavish | of or characteristic of someone held in forced servitude |
| persist | to go on resolutely or stubbornly in spite of opposition, importunity, or warning |
| veracious | truthful |