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.

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WordMeaning
panaceaa remedy for all ills or difficulties : cure-all
coga tooth on the rim of a wheel or gear
assiduousshowing great care, attention, and effort : marked by careful unremitting attention or persistent application
expletivea syllable, word, or phrase inserted to fill a vacancy (as in a sentence or a metrical line) without adding to the sense
approbationcommendation
acuitykeenness of perception
slakesubside
juggernauta massive inexorable force, campaign, movement, or object that crushes whatever is in its path
consanguineousof the same blood or origin
potenthaving or wielding force, authority, or influence : powerful