GRE Word List
DICHOTOMY
a division into two especially mutually exclusive or contradictory groups or entities
The meaning of the word dichotomy is a division into two especially mutually exclusive or contradictory groups or entities.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| inamorata | a woman with whom one is in love or has intimate relations |
| braggadocio | empty boasting |
| extrovert | a person whose personality is characterized by extroversion : a typically gregarious and unreserved person who enjoys and seeks out social interaction |
| scrupulous | having moral integrity : acting in strict regard for what is considered right or proper |
| beware | to be on one's guard |
| foul | offensive to the senses : loathsome |
| self-righteous | convinced of one's own righteousness especially in contrast with the actions and beliefs of others : narrow-mindedly moralistic |
| outmoded | not being in style |
| pious | marked by or showing reverence for deity and devotion to divine worship |
| contempt | the act of despising : the state of mind of one who despises : disdain |