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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| verisimilar | having the appearance of truth : probable |
| earthy | of, relating to, or consisting of earth |
| malign | evil in nature, influence, or effect : injurious |
| mandate | an authoritative command |
| commonplace | commonly found or seen : ordinary |
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| reminiscence | apprehension of a Platonic idea as if it had been known in a previous existence |
| solecism | an ungrammatical combination of words in a sentence |
| repulsion | the action of repulsing : the state of being repulsed |