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
prowessdistinguished bravery
ventureto proceed especially in the face of danger
chroniclea historical account of events arranged in order of time usually without analysis or interpretation
obliviouslacking remembrance, memory, or mindful attention
germanebeing at once relevant and appropriate : fitting
appropriateespecially suitable or compatible : fitting
forgea furnace or a shop with its furnace where metal is heated and wrought : smithy
pitfalltrap
nauticalof, relating to, or associated with seamen, navigation, or ships
oscillateto swing backward and forward like a pendulum