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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WordMeaning
chastento correct by punishment or suffering : discipline
tonsurethe Roman Catholic or Eastern rite of admission to the clerical state by the clipping or shaving of a portion of the head
venialof a kind that can be remitted : forgivable
protegeone who is protected or trained or whose career is furthered by a person of experience, prominence, or influence
fulcrumprop
dina loud continued noise
posteritythe offspring of one progenitor to the furthest generation
viandan item of food
quenchput out
averto declare positively