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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veneera thin sheet of a material: such as
fronda large leaf (especially of a palm or fern) usually with many divisions
weatherthe state of the atmosphere with respect to heat or cold, wetness or dryness, calm or storm, clearness or cloudiness
eccentricdeviating from conventional or accepted usage or conduct especially in odd or whimsical ways
compriseto be made up of
propitiateto gain or regain the favor or goodwill of : appease
chassisthe supporting frame of a structure (such as an automobile or television)
renounceto give up, refuse, or resign usually by formal declaration
gruesomeinspiring horror or repulsion : grisly
macabrehaving death as a subject : comprising or including a personalized representation of death