GRE Word List
QUANDARY
a state of perplexity or doubt
The meaning of the word quandary is a state of perplexity or doubt.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| simplistic | excessively simple or simplified : treating a problem or subject with false simplicity by omitting or ignoring complicating factors or details |
| expunge | to strike out, obliterate, or mark for deletion |
| tessellated | having a checkered appearance |
| linguistic | of or relating to language or linguistics |
| quench | put out |
| fetish | an object (such as a small stone carving of an animal) believed to have magical power to protect or aid its owner |
| tonsure | the Roman Catholic or Eastern rite of admission to the clerical state by the clipping or shaving of a portion of the head |
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| defray | to provide for the payment of : pay |
| clique | a narrow exclusive circle or group of persons |