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
bequeathto give or leave by will (see will
snubto check or stop with a cutting retort : rebuke
wanderluststrong longing for or impulse toward wandering
chagrindisquietude or distress of mind caused by humiliation, disappointment, or failure
retrenchcut down
scuttlea shallow open basket for carrying something (such as grain or garden produce)
torridparched with heat especially of the sun : hot
entailto impose, involve, or imply as a necessary accompaniment or result
pastoralof, relating to, or composed of shepherds or herdsmen
cowerto shrink away or crouch especially for shelter from something that menaces, domineers, or dismays