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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| pliable | supple enough to bend freely or repeatedly without breaking |
| perturb | to cause to be worried or upset : disquiet |
| iridescent | having or exhibiting iridescence |
| lagoon | a shallow sound, channel, or pond near or communicating with a larger body of water |
| extemporaneous | composed, performed, or uttered on the spur of the moment : impromptu |
| paleontology | a science dealing with the life of past geologic periods as known from fossil remains |
| imbalance | lack of balance : the state of being out of equilibrium or out of proportion |
| cavalcade | a procession (see procession |
| retinue | a group of retainers or attendants |
| authenticate | to prove or serve to prove to be real, true, or genuine |