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 |
|---|---|
| hazard | a source of danger |
| sedate | keeping a quiet steady attitude or pace : unruffled |
| deleterious | harmful often in a subtle or unexpected way |
| maraud | to roam about and raid in search of plunder |
| zest | a piece of the peel of a citrus fruit (such as an orange or lemon) used as flavoring |
| caustic | capable of destroying or eating away by chemical action : corrosive |
| onomatopoeia | the naming of a thing or action by a vocal imitation of the sound associated with it (such as buzz, hiss) |
| methodical | arranged, characterized by, or performed with method or order |
| nonchalance | the quality or state of being nonchalant |
| swear-word | word considered offensive; Ex. ``bloody'' |