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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halefree from defect, disease, or infirmity : sound
chortleto sing or chant exultantly
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inexorablenot to be persuaded, moved, or stopped : relentless
captionthe part of a legal document that shows where, when, and by what authority it was taken, found, or executed
prevailto gain ascendancy through strength or superiority : triumph
addressto mark directions for delivery on
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idioman expression in the usage of a language that is peculiar to itself either in having a meaning that cannot be derived from the conjoined meanings of its elements (such as up in the air for "undecided") or in its grammatically atypical use of words (such as give way)