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
purportedreputed
cordonan ornamental cord or ribbon
blunthaving an edge or point that is not sharp
burnishto make shiny or lustrous especially by rubbing
elatedmarked by high spirits : exultant
tritehackneyed or boring from much use : not fresh or original
visceralfelt in or as if in the internal organs of the body : deep
reminiscenceapprehension of a Platonic idea as if it had been known in a previous existence
decrepitudethe quality or state of being decrepit
pulsethe regular expansion of an artery caused by the ejection of blood into the arterial system by the contractions of the heart