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
magnitudegreat size or extent
idiosyncrasya peculiarity of constitution or temperament : an individualizing characteristic or quality
estimablecapable of being estimated
trickleto issue or fall in drops
interveneto occur, fall, or come between points of time or events
porridgea soft food made by boiling meal of grains or legumes in milk or water until thick
sacrosanctmost sacred or holy : inviolable
comaa state of profound unconsciousness caused by disease, injury, or poison
broochan ornament that is held by a pin or clasp and is worn at or near the neck
rehabilitateto restore to a former capacity : reinstate