GRE Word List
DICHOTOMY
division into two opposite parts; split; branching into two parts (especially contradictory ones)
The meaning of the word dichotomy is division into two opposite parts; split; branching into two parts (especially contradictory ones).
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| enormity | hugeness (in a bad sense); excessive wickedness; Ex. enormity of the crime; ADJ. enormous |
| thresh | beat (cereal plants) with a machine or flail to separate the grains from the straw |
| problematic | causing a problem; open to doubt; doubtful; unsettled; questionable; Ex. Whether the arena will ever be completed is problematic. |
| haughtiness | pride; arrogance; ADJ. haughty |
| connivance | pretense of ignorance of something wrong; assistance; permission to offend; V. connive: feign ignorance (of a wrong); cooperate secretly in an illegal action; conspire |
| unearthly | not earthly; supernatural; weird; ghostly |
| nondescript | undistinctive; ordinary; ordinary-looking; Ex. nondescript fellow in a crowd |
| pragmatic | practical (as opposed to idealistic); concerned with practical worth or impact of something; Ex. pragmatic test of the skill |
| eschew | avoid habitually; Ex. eschew alcoholic drinks |
| embargo | ban on commerce or other activity |
