GRE Word List
QUANDARY
dilemma; state of uncertainty; Ex. She is in a quandary about whether to go.
The meaning of the word quandary is dilemma; state of uncertainty; Ex. She is in a quandary about whether to go..
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| hermetic | concerning alchemy or magic; obscure and mysterious; occult |
| bacchanalian | drunken |
| abide | dwell; abide by: comply with; put up with; tolerate; Ex. abide by the rules; Ex. I can't abide rude people. |
| rostrum | raised platform for speech-making; pulpit |
| brusque | blunt; abrupt; curt; not wanting to waste time being nice |
| indignation | anger at an injustice; Ex. righteous indignation; ADJ. indignant |
| humanitarian | one devoted to the promotion of human welfare; CF. humanism |
| prime | period of ideal or peak condition; earliest or beginning stage; Ex. in the prime of life; Ex. prime of the year(spring); ADJ: first in importance or rank; first; V: make ready; prepare |
| lopsided | heavier or larger on one side than the other; Ex. lopsided way of walking |
| celestial | heavenly |