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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aciduloussomewhat acid or harsh in taste or manner
plasticitythe quality or state of being plastic
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mirewet spongy earth (as of a bog or marsh)
malevolenthaving, showing, or arising from intense often vicious ill will, spite, or hatred
tonsurethe Roman Catholic or Eastern rite of admission to the clerical state by the clipping or shaving of a portion of the head
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correlateeither of two things so related that one directly implies or is complementary to the other (such as husband and wife)
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