The committee faced a quandary when the two leading archaeological theories each explained different sets of artifacts equally well.
委员会面临两难境地，因为两个领先的考古学理论各自都能同样好地解释不同组的文物。
Which choice best defines “quandary”?
A — A state of perplexity; dilemma.. “quandary” means A state of perplexity; dilemma..
Which word means “A state of perplexity; dilemma.”?
A — quandary. “quandary” means A state of perplexity; dilemma..
quandary — A state of perplexity; dilemma.. In Chinese: 窘境；进退两难.
quandary is pronounced //ˈkwɒndəri//.
The committee faced a quandary when the two leading archaeological theories each explained different sets of artifacts equally well. (委员会面临两难境地，因为两个领先的考古学理论各自都能同样好地解释不同组的文物。)
dilemma, predicament, perplexity — all close in meaning to quandary (A state of perplexity; dilemma.).
solution, resolution — each the opposite of quandary (A state of perplexity; dilemma.).
Yes. quandary is on the SAT Prep Easy list — mid-frequency academic words that do get tested. The Digital SAT does not test vocabulary in isolation; words like this one are tested through Words in Context questions, where you choose the word that completes a passage most logically and precisely.
quandary → 左右为难。