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
welta strip between a shoe sole and upper through which they are stitched or stapled together
harrowingacutely distressing or painful
polemicalof, relating to, or being a polemic : controversial
uncannyseeming to have a supernatural character or origin : eerie
encipherto convert (a message) into cipher
asunderinto parts
hazymade dim or cloudy by or as if by fine dust, smoke, or light vapor in the air : obscured by or as if by haze (see haze
debarto bar from having or doing something : preclude
parlancespeech
blunderto move unsteadily or confusedly