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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| dialectical | of, relating to, or in accordance with dialectic |
| rapture | an expression or manifestation of ecstasy or passion |
| blotch | to mark or mar with blotches |
| submerge | to put under water |
| disgorge | to discharge by the throat and mouth : vomit |
| purport | to have the often specious appearance of being, intending, or claiming (something implied or inferred) |
| bait | to persecute or exasperate with unjust, malicious, or persistent attacks |
| efficacy | the power to produce an effect |
| punctilious | marked by or concerned about precise accordance with the details of codes or conventions |
| pessimism | an inclination to emphasize adverse aspects, conditions, and possibilities or to expect the worst possible outcome |