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 |
|---|---|
| run-down | an item-by-item report or review : summary |
| minuscule | very small |
| therapeutic | of or relating to the treatment of disease or disorders by remedial agents or methods : curative |
| transparent | having the property of transmitting light without appreciable scattering so that bodies lying beyond are seen clearly : pellucid |
| acclimate | to adapt (someone) to a new temperature, altitude, climate, environment, or situation |
| abode | the place where one lives : home |
| devotee | an ardent follower, supporter, or enthusiast (as of a religion, art form, or sport) |
| headlong | headfirst |
| bulk | magnitude |
| misconstrue | to interpret (something, such as a statement or action) wrongly : misinterpret |