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 |
|---|---|
| doggerel | loosely styled and irregular in measure especially for burlesque or comic effect |
| confluence | a coming or flowing together, meeting, or gathering at one point |
| discombobulated | characterized by confusion or disorder |
| garbled | made unclear or confusing : distorted or mixed up |
| rancid | having an unpleasant smell or taste usually from chemical change or decomposition |
| enumerate | to ascertain the number of : count |
| hut | an often small and temporary dwelling of simple construction : shack |
| anticlimax | the usually sudden transition in discourse from a significant idea to a trivial or ludicrous idea |
| rationalize | to bring into accord with reason or cause something to seem reasonable: such as |
| perquisite | a privilege, gain, or profit incidental to regular salary or wages |