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
impromptumade, done, or formed on or as if on the spur of the moment : improvised
fluxa flowing of fluid from the body: such as
graduatedmarked with divisions indicating degrees or units of measurement
remunerativeserving to remunerate
impassionedfilled with passion or zeal : showing great warmth or intensity of feeling
mergerthe absorption of an estate, a contract, or an interest in another, of a minor offense in a greater, or of a cause of action into a judgment
defectionconscious abandonment of allegiance or duty (as to a person, cause, or doctrine) : desertion
meandera winding path or course
distractto draw or direct (something, such as someone's attention) to a different object or in different directions at the same time
surrogateone appointed to act in place of another : deputy