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
scurriloususing or given to coarse language
reminiscenceapprehension of a Platonic idea as if it had been known in a previous existence
enticeto attract artfully or adroitly or by arousing hope or desire : tempt
hailprecipitation in the form of small balls or lumps usually consisting of concentric layers of clear ice and compact snow
smudgeto make a smudge on
palleta straw-filled tick or mattress
dioramaa scenic representation in which a partly translucent painting is seen from a distance through an opening
axioma statement accepted as true as the basis for argument or inference : postulate
ingratean ungrateful person
sparenot being used