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irresolution

nounCommon GRE wordMore I words

the state of being uncertain or unable to decide

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Irresolution in a sentence

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His chronic irresolution meant projects languished for months without direction.

Synonyms
indecisionhesitationvacillationwavering
Antonyms
resolvedecisiveness

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Verbal · Text Completion

Critics initially dismissed the composer's late works as merely blank, but later scholars recognized in them a deliberate restraint that concealed considerable technical sophistication.

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Irresolution (noun) means the state of being uncertain or unable to decide
Here is irresolution used in an example sentence: "His chronic irresolution meant projects languished for months without direction."
Common synonyms for irresolution include indecision, hesitation, vacillation, wavering.
Antonyms of irresolution include resolve, decisiveness.
Irresolution is a GRE-level vocabulary word worth knowing for the Verbal section.

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