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
unassailablenot assailable : not liable to doubt, attack, or question
guisea form or style of dress : costume
impetuousmarked by impulsive vehemence or passion
accessiblecapable of being reached
impregnableincapable of being taken by assault : unconquerable
catharsispurification or purgation of the emotions (such as pity and fear) primarily through art
magnitudegreat size or extent
transposeto change the relative place or normal order of : alter the sequence of
analogoussimilar or comparable to something else either in general or in some specific detail
beneficialproducing good results or helpful effects : conferring benefits (see benefit