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
jollitythe quality or state of being jolly : merriment
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sparseof few and scattered elements
enigmasomething hard to understand or explain
languorweakness or weariness of body or mind
amalgamateto unite in or as if in an amalgam
figurinea small carved or molded figure : statuette
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