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 |
|---|---|
| aristocracy | government by the best individuals or by a small privileged class |
| cession | a yielding to another : concession |
| entrance | power or permission to enter : admission |
| annihilate | to cause to cease to exist : to do away with entirely so that nothing remains |
| antagonism | opposition of a conflicting force, tendency, or principle |
| penitent | feeling or expressing humble or regretful pain or sorrow for sins or offenses : repentant |
| encomiastic | one that praises : eulogist |
| allegiance | the obligation of a feudal vassal to his liege lord |
| mitigate | to cause to become less harsh or hostile : mollify |
| penumbra | a space of partial illumination (as in an eclipse) between the perfect shadow on all sides and the full light |