GRE Word List
QUANDARY
a state of perplexity or doubt
The meaning of the word quandary is a state of perplexity or doubt.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| syllogism | a deductive scheme of a formal argument consisting of a major and a minor premise and a conclusion (as in "every virtue is laudable; kindness is a virtue; therefore kindness is laudable") |
| primogeniture | the state of being the firstborn of the children of the same parents |
| finished | entirely done |
| accessible | capable of being reached |
| despise | to look down on with disrespect or aversion |
| precursor | one that precedes and indicates the approach of another |
| aphasia | loss or impairment of the power to use or comprehend words usually resulting from brain damage (as from a stroke, head injury, or infection) |
| elated | marked by high spirits : exultant |
| puerile | juvenile |
| mortar | a sturdy vessel in which material is pounded or rubbed with a pestle |