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
belateddelayed beyond the usual time
flotsamfloating wreckage of a ship or its cargo
obfuscateto throw into shadow : darken
waifa stray person or animal
ingratiateto gain favor or favorable acceptance for by deliberate effort
compliancethe act or process of complying to a desire, demand, proposal, or regimen or to coercion
concisemarked by brevity of expression or statement : free from all elaboration and superfluous detail
incessantcontinuing or following without interruption : unceasing
worldlyof, relating to, or devoted to this world and its pursuits rather than to religion or spiritual affairs
artfulperformed with or showing art or skill